South Korea's parliament has impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree, ending days of political paralysis.

The prime minister is set to assume presidential powers on an interim basis. The constitutional court will now review the vote, which could take months.

The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon as president or restore his powers.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached Saturday over his short-lived martial law decree, with twelve lawmakers from his own party joining the opposition to pass the motion in the National Assembly.

South Korea's main opposition party threatened on Monday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to proclaim a law to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed bid to impose martial law.

President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration and the ensuing fiasco have significantly impacted the lives of many Koreans, although mostly negatively. Despite the decree being lifted just six hours later and the National Assembly passing a motion to impeach him,