尹 An old man who shed tears when the impeachment bill was passed...BBC에 "So happy"

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An elderly man in his 70s who shed tears as soon as the second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol passed the National Assembly is making headlines.

On the 15th, BBC News chief journalist Jake Kwon shared a video on his X (X, formerly Twitter) account with a message, "Lee Seung-bang, born in 1947, the moment the news was announced."

In the video, Lee wept and waved his fist among citizens attending the rally as soon as the impeachment bill of President Yoon was approved. As the citizens then shouted, they raised their hands and shook themselves to the music and rejoiced. At that time, Girls' Generation's "reunited world" was playing at the rally site.

Jake Kwon said, "Lee was overcome with relief as soon as he heard the news of the impeachment vote. "I recently witnessed the best and worst days in Korean history," he said. "Lee struggled to hold back tears in the cheering crowd. He said, 'It's a victory for democracy. As of today, Korean politics will grow further," he said.

Lee, who was interviewed by BBC News, also said, "I'm so happy."

In a vote on President Yoon's impeachment held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 14th, all 300 members of the National Assembly participated in the vote, recording 204 votes in favor, 85 against, three abstentions, and eight invalid votes.

On the same day, the BBC said, "When the impeachment bill was passed, the crowd gathered in front of the National Assembly cheered. People excitedly sang K-pop girl group Girls' Generation's "The Reunited World" and fireworks were fired up somewhere," he said.

He added that those who attended a rally against President Yoon's impeachment gathered at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul at the same time were silent when news of the approval was heard, and some shed tears or lamented.

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.