I won’t accept other options, says Yoon supporterpublished at 02:37 British Summer Time

02:37 BST

Yuna Ku
BBC Korean Service

Lee, wearing a Yoon badge on his chest, looks at the camera through his sunglasses

Lee Jangyun, 58, has participated in multiple pro-Yoon protests ever since the president’s declaration of martial law. Now, he’s awaiting for the final verdict with other protesters gathered around the presidential residence.

“The court will dismiss the impeachment case. There’s no other option. I won’t accept it.”

“I’m against the impeachment because I’m worried that Lee Jae-myung [the opposition party leader] might step in.”

“I think there are too many leftists in the country.”

Kim Dong-hyeon, wearing the Korean national flag on his back, holds a fist up in front of the camera

Also at the rally is Kim Dong-hyeon, a 30-year-old IT developer.

“Several years ago, I participated in a rally in support of President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment. However, I didn’t know much at that time.”

“After President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, I looked into the reason and eventually acknowledged that the opposition party has been disrupting the government. So yes, President Yoon’s speech [after the martial law] influenced me a lot.”

“I’m worried that if the court upholds the impeachment, both the executive and legislative branch would be controlled by the opposition party and therefore undermine the separation of powers.”