On February 8, mass protests erupted across South Korea against the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Hundreds of thousands of supporters rallied in a powerful show of solidarity from Daegu, a conservative stronghold, to Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square and before the National Assembly building. With momentum building by the day, public opinion is increasingly shifting in Yoon's favor.
Several prominent figures took the stage at Gwanghwamun Square, with attorney Kang Yong-suk delivering a particularly poignant speech. He condemned what he described as a ruthless crackdown by the opposition party, investigative authorities, and the courts against President Yoon. A former parliamentarian and prominent current affairs YouTuber with over a million subscribers, Kang is an attorney with law degrees from Seoul National University and Harvard Law School. His legal expertise and political acumen have made him one of South Korea's most influential conservative commentators.
Can President Yoon Suk-yeol survive his impeachment trial? Why are many South Koreans concerned about a breakdown of the rule of law? And what would a Lee Jae-myung presidency mean for the country? In this exclusive interview, Kang—who attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute alongside President Yoon—offers insights on these pressing questions.
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