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2024 South Korean Martial Law Declaration
On 3 December 2024, at 22:27 Korea Standard Time (KST), Yoon Suk Yeol, the then-president of South Korea, declared martial law during a televised address. In his declaration, Yoon accused the Democratic Party (DPK), which has a majority in the National Assembly, of conducting "anti-state activities" and collaborating with "North Korean communists" to destroy the country, thereby creating a "legislative dictatorship". The order prohibited political activities, including gatherings of the National Assembly and local legislatures, and suspended the free press. Separately, Yoon reportedly ordered the arrest of various political opponents, including the leaders of the DPK and his own People Power Party. The event was widely characterized by news organizations, both international and domestic, and Korean politicians as an attempted self-coup. The declaration was opposed by both parties and resulted in protests. At 01:02 on 4 December, 190 legislators who had arrived at the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (South Korea)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea () is the Unicameralism, unicameral national legislature of South Korea. Legislative elections in South Korea, Elections to the National Assembly are held every four years. The latest 2024 South Korean legislative election, legislative elections were held on 10 April 2024. The current National Assembly held its first meeting, and also began its current four year term, on 30 May 2024. The current Speaker was elected 5 June 2024. The National Assembly has 300 seats, with 254 constituency seats and 46 proportional representation seats; PR seats are assigned an additional member system ''de jure'' but parallel voting ''de facto'' because the usage of decoy lists by the Democratic and People Power Parties is prevalent. The unicameral assembly consists of at least 200 members according to the Constitution of South Korea, South Korean constitution. In 1990 the assembly had 299 seats, 224 of which were directly elected from single-member di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; ), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces with 365,000 members . This size is maintained through conscription: All able-bodied South Korean males must complete military service (18 months for the army, auxiliary police, and marines, 20 months for the navy and conscripted firefighters, 21 months for the air force and social service, and 36 months for alternative service) between the ages of 18 and 35. History The Republic of Korea Army traces its lineage back to the Gwangmu Reform, when the '' Pyŏlgigun'' was established by Emperor Gojong in 1881 during Korean Empire period. The 1st of every October is celebrated in South Korea as Armed Forces Day. It commemorates the day during the Korean War when 3rd Infantry Division of the ROK Army first crossed the 38th Parallel, thus leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reform Party (South Korea)
The Reform Party (RP; ) is a South Korean political party jointly led by Lee Jun-seok, the former leader of the People Power Party (PPP). While initially founded by Lee Jun-seok as a conservative party after his split from the PPP, it has subsequently merged with various parties and factions led by politicians formerly affiliated with the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and Justice Party. History The founding congress of the Reform Party was held on 20 January 2024. At the founding congress, the intention was emphasized to create a "third force", which would include the Reform Party, to oppose the Democratic Party and the PPP. The new party expressed its readiness to create coalitions. The party is led by former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok and the conservative Kim Yong-nam is the party's policy committee chief. On 24 January 2024, Yang Hyang-ja's Hope of Korea merged into the Reform Party ahead of the April 10 parliamentary election. On February 9, it was announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebuilding Korea Party
The Rebuilding Korea Party (RKP; ) is a South Korea, South Korean South Korean political party, political party founded by former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election. The name of the party can be pronounced as 'Cho-kuk Hyuk-sin Dang' in Korean. The word 'Cho-kuk' refers to 'Motherland (Korea)', but also refers to the name of the party founder Cho Kuk. However, the Hanja, which gives Korean words their meanings, is different. Cho Kuk resigned as party leader in December 2024 following the Supreme Court of Korea, Supreme Court decision to uphold his two-year prison sentence for document falsification. The RKP is considered to be a Centre-left politics, center-left alternative to the mainstream Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015), Democratic Party. The party opposes what it refers to as a "Prosecutor, prosecutorial dictatorship" and considered President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Suk-yeol's administration complicit in maintaining it. Thus, the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Power Party (South Korea)
The People Power Party (PPP; ) is a Conservatism in South Korea, conservative and Right-wing politics, right-wing List of political parties in South Korea, political party in South Korea. It is the second-largest party in the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly. The PPP, along with its historic rival, the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015), Democratic Party, make up the two largest political parties in South Korea. The PPP was founded as the United Future Party (UFP; ) on 17 February 2020 through the merger of the Liberty Korea Party, New Conservative Party (South Korea), New Conservative Party, and Onward for Future 4.0, as well as several minor parties and political organizations. The party renamed to the People Power Party on 31 August 2020. History Background Due to the 2016 South Korean political scandal, political scandal in 2016, President Park Geun-hye was impeached, and several Member of parliament, MPs quit the then-ruling Liberty Korea Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; , ) is a Liberalism, liberal list of political parties in South Korea, political party in South Korea. The DPK and its rival, the People Power Party (South Korea), People Power Party (PPP), form the two major political parties of South Korea. It is the ruling party following the victory of Lee Jae-myung at the 2025 South Korean presidential election, 2025 presidential election, and has been the largest party in the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly since 2016, controlling a majority since 2020 South Korean legislative election, 2020. It was previously the ruling party under Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2022. The Democratic Party was founded as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD; ) on 26 March 2014 as a merger between the previous Democratic Party (South Korea, 2013), Democratic Party and the preparatory committee of the New Political Vision Party (NPVP) led by Ahn Cheol-soo. The party changed its name to the curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA; ) is the primary police force for the South Korean capital city of Seoul. The agency is not an independent police force in of itself, but is one of 16 provincial sub-divisions of the National Police Agency (South Korea), National Police Agency. The SMPA is headquartered along with the National Police Headquarters in Seoul itself.''World Factbook of Criminal Justice SystemsSouth Korea' retrieved August 4, 2007 While modern police agencies of Seoul can trace their history back to 1945 with the creation of a Korean police force, the modern-day Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul came into being on August 1, 1991 and currently polices over 10 million inhabitants.SMPHistoryretrieved August 4, 2007 History The police force in Seoul was Gyeonggi-do Police Department, which was brought into being on August 15, 1945. This was quickly followed up by the creation of a National Police Force on October 21, and a more dedicated Seoul Metropolitan Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Police Agency (South Korea)
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA; ), also known as the Korean National Police (KNP), is one of the national police organizations in South Korea. It is run under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea), Ministry of the Interior and Safety and is headquartered in Seodaemun District, Seodaemun, Seoul. The agency is divided into 18 local police agencies, including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Local police agencies are not independent of the national police. The origins of Korean Police organization date to the Police Department of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. After the division of Korea in 1945, the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) created the Police Administration Bureau under its command, and established a police department in every province, relying upon the police force from the colonial period to maintain law and order. A Bureau of National Security was established in 1948 before its demise in 1974. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of The Interior And Safety
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS, ) is a branch of the Government of South Korea. The headquarters are in Sejong City. It is responsible for national administration, management of government organizations, and e-government. Furthermore, it supports local governments in terms of local administration, finance, and regional development to promote greater local autonomy. Institutions It has its headquarters and several offices in Sejong City. It also has offices in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Previously the headquarters were in Seoul. Institutions: * Local Government Officials Development Institute (LOGODI) * National Archives of Korea * National Forensic Service * National Computing and Information Service * National Fire Agency * National Police Agency * Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces List of ministers See also * Republic Of Korea Civil Defense Corps * Ministry of Security and Public Administration Ministry of Security and Public Administration ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defense Counterintelligence Command
The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; ) is an intelligence organization of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was founded as the ''Army Counter Intelligence Corps'' (commonly known as CIC or KACIC; meaning: Special Operation Forces) on 21 October 1950. The DCC is primarily responsible for intelligence missions such as clandestine and covert operation, counterintelligence, defense industry security, forensic investigations, HUMINT, and military security The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence Command on 1 November 2022. History The Defense Counterintelligence Command was formally activated in October 1977 under the name Military Security Command (MSC; ). This merger of the Army Security Command, the Navy Security Unit, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations produced a single, integrated unit under the direct command and operational control of the minister of national defense. Chun Doo-hwan became chief of the Defense Security Comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Special Forces Brigade (South Korea)
The 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) (), also known as Eagle (), is an Airborne Special Forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. History On 1 April 1958, 1st Combat Group was founded and most members were from the 8240th Army Unit. On 1 October 1958, reorganized as the 1st Special Forces Group. On 15 September 1972, reorganized into as the 1st Special Forces Brigade. Vietnam War 1,172 of 1st Special Forces Group participated in the Vietnam War. They were attached to Capital Mechanized Infantry Division and 9th Infantry Division. They conducted the special operations including long-range reconnaissance patrol, surprise attacks by hit-and-run tactics and so on. Operation Paul Bunyan 64 of 1st Special Forces Brigade participated in the Operation Paul Bunyan in 1976. Criticism 1st Special Forces Brigade was involved in three military coup d'états - May 16 coup (1961), Coup d'état of December Twelfth (1979), and 2024 South Korean martial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
707th Special Mission Group
The 707th Special Mission Group () is a general-purpose special forces unit of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SWC). History The unit was formed after the Munich massacre, which forced the South Korean government to create a counterterrorism and hostage rescue unit in time for the 1988 Olympics that would be held in South Korea. In 1984, B Squadron of Delta Force traveled to South Korea to conduct training with the 707th. During February 2019, the former was reorganized and renamed as the with additional personnel and equipment to ensure higher readiness against various threats. It is now commanded by a Colonel instead of a Lieutenant Colonel. Since 2011, the 707th Special Mission Group has maintained a presence in the United Arab Emirates as part of the South Korean Special Forces contingent, named 'Akh Unit,' deployed there to train local forces. 1982 Korean Air Force transport crash On 5 February 1982 a Fairchild C-123J carrying 47 of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
