Opposing demonstrators took to the streets in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday, both in support of and opposition to impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, as the constitutional court prepares to rule on whether to uphold or overturn Yoon's impeachment over his botched imposition of martial law. The South Korean police will issue the highest level of emergency order to deploy about 20,000 riot policemen from 338 units across the country for expected protests and crowd control when the court reaches a conclusion. Of the total, about 14,000 riot policemen will be deployed in Seoul, where the constitutional court is located. Even though a ruling date has yet to be set for Yoon's case, the court has already turned into a well-defended building under siege. Pro- and anti-Yoon protesters packed the main streets of central Seoul, waving political banners and South Korean national flags. A Yoon supporter named Sok-hee expressed disbelief at the idea that the impeachment would be upheld. "If our president got impeached, I cannot think of that, even. Even if I try to think, I will be so angry," she said. On the other side of the political divide, there is apprehension that Yoon's impeachment might be overturned. "Won't there be huge chaos in the country? All the people, the absolute majority, will never stand still," said Park In-hwan, an anti-Yoon demonstrator. Yoon was apprehended in the presidential office on Jan 15 and was indicted under detention on Jan 26 as a suspected ringleader of insurrection, becoming the country's first sitting president to be arrested and prosecuted. He was released on March 8 as the prosecution decided not to appeal against a court's release approval. The Korean president declared an emergency martial law on the night of Dec 3 last year, but it was revoked by the opposition-led National Assembly hours later. A motion to impeach Yoon was passed in the National Assembly on Dec 14, and since then the constitutional court held 11 hearings on the impeachment. The video shows: Seoul, South Korea - March 21/22, 2025 1. Various of protesters, police officers 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sok-hee, supporter of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol (full name not given) (starting with shot 1): "If our president got impeached, I cannot think of that, even. Even if I try to think, I will be so angry." 3. Various of anti-Yoon protesters holding banners 4. Flags 5. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Park In-hwan, anti-Yoon demonstrator (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6): "Won't there be huge chaos in the country? All the people, the absolute majority, will never stand still." 6. Various of police officers patrolling 7. Banner with Yoon's photo, reading "incite violence?", "add fuel to the fire?" [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]