<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-07/news-1z8WZI5rJ5u/img/85905140692444e58ed25b9c4af090d6/85905140692444e58ed25b9c4af090d6.jpeg' alt='A TV screen showing the live broadcast of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's announcement at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024. /CFP'

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law this week, after members of his party boycotted the vote.

The motion did not meet the required quorum after his party boycotted the vote. “With a total of 195 votes, the number of members who voted did not reach the required two-thirds majority of the total members. Therefore, I declare that the vote on this matter is not valid,” National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik said.