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So this isn’t necessarily entertainment industry related, but it actually is because it’s everything related, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law.
All these vague catch-all terms "attempting to overthrow the liberal democratic system" "fake news" "public opinion manipulation" "false agitation" "incite social unrest" "anti-state and subversive forces" that will allow maximum discretion for oppression in a context where words don't mean anything
— Kirsten Han 韩俐颖 (@kixes.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 4:41 AM
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The entertainment industry is obviously going to be impacted by this, and they are already going into emergency planning.
As the S. Korea President, Yoon Seok Yeol declared martial law, festival and events across the country are being canceled one after another. The entertainment industry is on edge and it’s becoming unclear whether the year end concert will be held. According to Ten Asia coverage, artists from major ent. companies are receiving continuous calls to refrain from attending events starting tomorrow (4 Dec). A representative of an ent. company stated they’re monitoring the situation on whether they should cancel their planned events.
I am not saying any of this is important compared to the consequences elsewhere of invoking martial law, but it is an entertainment blog and this is going to be an ongoing story that impacts everything.
The main hopium is that even the head of his own party has declared this wrong, but on the other hand, police have blocked off anybody from entering the parliament to vote this move down. Unsettling times, to say the least.
Update
YTN report: South Korean special forces are storming the National Assembly building
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) December 3, 2024
Cheers erupt as soldiers are pulling back from the building. For now, the South Korean people have successfully stopped soldiers from entering parliament pic.twitter.com/Ea6bxQhjPu
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) December 3, 2024
NOW OUTSIDE SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: PEOPLE DEMANDING TO OPEN DOORS pic.twitter.com/z7VipbZInp
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) December 3, 2024
Think this is a livestream from inside the National Assembly from the speaker's YouTube account. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3os_…
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkie.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 5:40 AM
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Here's a livestream from outside. https://t.co/yt6VrpUP8d
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) December 3, 2024
Ongoing on the livestream.
It looks like they have enough lawmakers. The South Korean assembly speaker is now trying to start the proceeding because the matter is time sensitive. Martial Law officers are trying to get into the building https://t.co/VzQ64HwJfZ
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) December 3, 2024
Another livestream from inside shows the military has already breached: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p2K…
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkie.bsky.social) December 3, 2024 at 6:01 AM
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🇰🇷👀 Opposition lawmakers climb over the fence of the South Korean parliament to vote to impeach the president.
— MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) December 3, 2024
🤔 "President has betrayed the people. He is not the president of the Republic of Korea," – says South Korean opposition leader. pic.twitter.com/QQ2DqkrvBu
This era is insane. They got Lee Jae Myung on Stopping A Coup cam. https://t.co/Gf5zBR6cKV
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) December 3, 2024
News anchor-turned politician Ms. Ahn Gwi-ryeong is the one who grabbed the soldier's rifle and demanded to know if he had no shame in marching on civilians while so armed.
— John Yoo (@oniontaker) December 3, 2024
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The lawmakers blocked martial law … officially at least. Not sure what happens now.
BREAKING: Parliament votes against martial law decree. All 190 members who were able to enter the main hall voted in favor of the bill. None voted against
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) December 3, 2024
Helicopters appear to be leaving the Assembly Hall.
— The Blue Roof (@BluRoofPolitics) December 3, 2024
Although the law requires Yoon to declare the end of martial law, there is no response yet from the Office of the President.
— The Blue Roof (@BluRoofPolitics) December 3, 2024
It’s interesting to see lawmakers on both sides of the fence telling soldiers and policemen to “go back to your original posting” and “you need to leave,” that this is unconstitutional. All members of parliament have a relationship to the military, but they’re firm in their anger
— Joseph Kim (@josungkim) December 3, 2024
The worst of it appears to be over with the military backing down.
Forces have completely withdrawn from South Korea's National Assembly building, the Speaker's office confirmed to local media early Wednesday morning.https://t.co/7iwhzoEOQ2
— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) December 3, 2024
Here’s hoping.
The fallout in the coming days is going to be immense, obviously.
All the Koreans who went down to parliament at midnight: https://t.co/CBYZF0uS6q pic.twitter.com/Gkwg0kmrel
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) December 3, 2024
Per YTN, the South Korean military is saying the martial law will remain in place until the president says otherwise/officially lifts it.
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) December 3, 2024
Full text of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreeing to lift martial law https://t.co/Y6BEbIos68
— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) December 3, 2024
