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Democratic Party aides are shown spraying fire extinguishers at the infiltrating army to keep them back. I just want to add that I am a South Korean citizen and Seoul resident and I am *extremely* proud of South Korean democracy and this president has violated something I hold sacrosanct

Speaker Woo is calming everyone down—he has expressed his disapproval of this martial law declaration, but that they need to follow procedure. An off-screen National Assembly member added that the whole world is watching through live TV and they need to stay calm and carry out the letter of the law.

"The agenda item has to be declared first"—not sure why it is not being declared. Most of the aides are gathered at or near the main entrance. They have barricaded the doors. The military has dispatched the airborne infantry to the National Assembly (I can't believe I just typed that).

The fact that the MILITARY is INSIDE the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY The National Assembly aides were summoned to the National Assembly immediately after the declaration, which means there are quite a few of them in there, our last line of defense of our democracy

Footage of the military breaking the windows of the National Assembly to enter the building Deploying our military IN OUR OWN COUNTRY against OUR LEGISLATURE against the people that WE ELECTED

Ministry of Education has decided not to close the schools (massive eyeroll)

AGENDA ITEM DECLARED... now they vote

190 present, 190 voted to DEMAND END TO MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 77(5): "When the National Assembly requests the lifting of martial law with the concurrent vote of a majority of the total members of the National Assembly, the President shall comply." elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/...

Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly declares martial law declaration invalid 2h48m after declaration Helicopters seen moving toward National Assembly, crowds outside chanting "IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT"

Aides, National Assembly members, workers still barricaded in the hall right in front of the National Assembly doors. Footage from inside does not show soldiers. The government has obviously not ordered them to stand down.

MBC reporter just reported army is beginning to retreat!

They can't confirm if it's a full retreat—some of the soldiers are leaving outside. Speaker has demanded the military that has entered the National Assembly to leave immediately.

The Office of the President has to convene to officially stand down martial law but there is no official statement from the president currently.

National Assembly member and SNU constitutional law scholar Cho Kuk is making a statement to the press using strong words—the president needs to stand down the declaration IMMEDIATELY, to ignore this is tantamount to a military rebellion, the declaration ITSELF was illegal and he must answer for it

—that there is no telling what the president will do, that the president MUST BE IMPEACHED, that the Korean police authority must ARREST the president, that we do not know what impact, what SHOCK this has sent to the Korean people and to our society—he MUST BE IMPEACHED (emphasized 2nd time)

MBC reporter cannot see any army beyond the barricade (the barricaded doors themselves are glass and she can't see anyone outside them). Unconfirmed reports that the army has left the National Assembly main building.

Helicopters have taken off from behind the National Assembly, military ground vehicles have retreated from National Assembly Citizens outside shouting ARREST YOON SUK YOL I foresee a long winter of mass protests

Footage of military walking away from National Assembly Barricades are still up, still unconfirmed if all of the army has retreated from the building MBC now connecting to Office of the President in Yongsan District, all reporters on that beat have been kicked out of the building

SEE YOU IN GWANGHWAMUN ✊🏼💜

The American vice state department head (? don't want to bother looking up what that is, don't care) said something about hoping for democratic whatever America, come collect your clown

Embattled opposition leader Lee Jae-myung making a live statement—Martial law declaration was illegal to begin with as the president did not receive National Assembly approval first, and its illegality was verified by the ConLaw 77(5) vote just now.

Another National Assembly member (did not catch his name) telling all military personnel that following the vote, carrying out martial law declaration is to break the law—that even entering the National Assembly as military is to break the law.