Han Duck-soo, who is the Prime Minister of South Korea, took over the president’s powers after Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached nearly two weeks ago. But why does the opposition Democratic Party want to impeach Han?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was impeached on Friday as South Korea's acting president, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality failed to shield him from growing political turmoil.

South Korean lawmakers have impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The National Assembly Speaker, Woo Won-shik, made this announcement on Friday. He said the acting president actively participated in the insurrection after his predecessor declared martial law earlier this month.