Opposition lawmakers and members of a civic organization held a rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, Dec. 4, demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol resign over his declaration of martial law, which he revoked hours later. Yonhap

Korea's ruling People Power Party decided on Thursday to oppose moves to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his sudden decision, rescinded within hours, to declare martial law, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Korean opposition lawmakers were poised in the early hours of Thursday morning to formally introduce a motion to impeach Yoon over the decision, which had divided Yoon's ministers and unleashed six hours of political chaos in Korea.

The opposition needs around eight members of the ruling party to break ranks and support the move. If successfully introduced to parliament, lawmakers could vote on the bill as early as Friday.

If the impeachment bid is passed and upheld by the constitutional court, Yoon would be the second Korean president to have been impeached since massive candlelit protests against an influence-peddling scandal led to the removal of former president Park Geun-hye in 2017. (Reuters)