South Korea’s Impeached President Vows in Letter to ‘Fight Until the End’

The liberal opposition Democratic Party said the letter proved that Yoon was inciting his supporters and was committed to completing his insurrection.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via Reuters

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, promised to “fight until the end” in a letter to his supporters as he awaits the outcome of a Constitutional Court investigation into his decision to declare martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.

In the Jan. 1 letter to hundreds of his supporters who have camped near his official residence to protest the investigation, Yoon said: “I am watching on YouTube live all the hard work you are doing. I will fight until the end to protect this country together with you.”