Yoon was arrested in a dawn raid last week

Yoon has gone to ground but remained unrepentant as the crisis has rolled on, issuing a defiant message to his base days before an arrest warrant expires on January 6.

South Korean lawmakers yesterday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”.

Here is a recap of events leading to the crucial vote to suspend him from office

He faces a second impeachment vote in parliament expected on Saturday