The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.

South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking gambles, ultimately fell victim to political recklessness that led him to impose martial law,

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether to dismiss or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, four months after he threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law.

South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.

Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster triggers a snap vote within 60 days to elect a new leader who will face major challenges on trade, U.S. relations and North Korea.

This mean the South Korean leader is immediately removed from the office of the President. The county now has to hold a snap election to replace him

South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday (April 4) on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country's worst political crisis in decades.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court said that President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ basic rights by declaring martial law.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.