Event Detail
Global News Chat #Session 2 - Martial Law, Impeachment, and Division: The Current State of South Korean Society
General Education Team
GE Gatherland 240
3 March, 2025
16:30 - 18:00
#Session 2 - Martial Law, Impeachment, and Division: The Current State of South Korean Society (Date:03/03/2025)
Student Hosts: Kum Sodam (BSocSc, Exchange)
In December 2024, President Yoon Suk-Yeol declared martial law—the first such declaration in 45 years. Within hours, the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding its withdrawal, which the president accepted, leading to its immediate termination. The Assembly then passed an impeachment motion, suspending President Yoon from office. He and several associated officials were subsequently arrested and are now under investigation for rebellion and related charges.
Public opinion initially showed overwhelming support for the impeachment. However, recent allegations of election fraud have sparked growing pro-Yoon rallies, deepening South Korea's societal divide. The riot at the Western District Prosecutors' Office in Seoul illustrates how these ideological conflicts have turned violent.
Why has South Korean society become so polarized? In this session, Sodam will lead a discussion exploring the root causes of South Korea's social polarization and examining the country's social and political characteristics.
去年12月，南韓總統尹錫悅宣布戒嚴令，國會迅速通過決議要求撤回，並隨後通過彈劾動議，暫停其總統職務。尹錫悅和相關官員其後因叛亂指控被捕。南韓民眾最初普遍支持彈劾，但隨著選舉舞弊指控出現，支持尹錫悅的示威活動逐漸增多，導致社會分歧日益加深。
南韓社會為何變得如此兩極化？在本次討論中，來自南韓的Sodam將帶領大家探討這種社會兩極化的根本原因，並從多個角度深入了解南韓的社會和文化特徵。
Date: 03/03/2025 (Mon)
Time: 16:30 – 18:00
Venue: GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
Language: English
Quota: 15 per session
Registration (Session 2): https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=98912