When South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, thousands of protesters gathered outside to watch a live broadcast erupted into wild cheers, with some bursting into tears.

"Today is the most meaningful day for me," said Kim Kyung-mo, a 43-year-old businessman.

Friday's verdict brings legal closure to a case that has plunged the nation into monthslong turmoil, kickstarted since Yoon's December 3 attempt to impose martial law on the democratic country.

Suspended by lawmakers, the 64-year-old was also arrested on insurrection charges as part of a separate criminal case. He was later released on procedural grounds.

In the months since, both pro and anti-Yoon protesters have poured into Seoul's streets every weekend as the wait for the Constitutional Court's ruling has worsened the political........

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