South Korea's martial law sparked protests outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday night following the president's bizarre declaration. Footage shows the ensuing chaos as angry locals converged on the government building,

South Korea's National Assembly voted early Wednesday morning to lift the martial law imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, the evening before.

In a surprise late night address, Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been struggling to pass a budget bill, says the move is to protect the country from "North Korean forces".