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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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South Korean lawmakers impeached not only their martial-law-declaring president but also the guy who stepped up to replace him. The Wall Street Journal's Korea bureau chief Timothy Martin explains the political K-drama. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Protesters with both American and South Korean flags and 'Stop the Steal' placards gather to show support for the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul. Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In April of 2020, President Biden hosted South Korean President Yun Sagiol for a state dinner.
0:10.2	Normal stuff.
0:11.3	But something very abnormal happened.
0:14.1	President Yun provided the entertainment.
0:16.8	Thank you.
0:19.0	I don't make those people that say, maybe. agreement. Yunes kept it abnormal
0:30.6	this past month.
0:31.6	He declared martial law on December 3rd.
0:34.6	He took it back within hours. Didn't matter.
0:38.6	They impeached him.
0:44.1	And just this week, South Korean police tried to arrest him, but they failed.
0:48.6	We're going to check in on South Korean democracy on today, explained,
0:52.5	and remind you why it's an especially important one. The day.
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