Still, after four months of political uncertainty, many people expressed apprehension about what lies ahead for the country.

Cultural venues in downtown Seoul closed today in anticipation of today’s verdict on whether to uphold the impeachment of South Korea’s now-former president Yoon Suk-yeol, following his failed imposition of martial law on 3 December.

Yoon still faces criminal charges of rebellion, but he's unlikely to fade into the background. He is likely to thrust himself onto the political agenda, rallying his hard-core supporters and influencing the choice of the next leader of his party,