# @nikkeiasia on YouTube

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- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=X6UHZn5Jh3k
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- **Posted:** 2024-12-21T03:00:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nikkei Asia (@nikkeiasia) — https://gondola.cc/nikkeiasia

## Caption

South Korea is catching its breath after a frenetic period, from President Yoon's declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 to his impeachment 12 days later.

When tens of thousands of people gathered outside the National Assembly every evening, demanding Yoon's impeachment, K-pop became a feature of rallies in subzero temperatures, where supporters kept warm dancing and chanting to hits blasted through powerful sound systems.

Amid those massive street protests, among those who caught the public's mood was lawmaker Kim Yea-ji, a visually impaired ex-pianist, who was one of the few from Yoon's ruling party to vote to remove him from office. She sat down for an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia to tell her story.

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