martial law proclamation stated that all political activities, including protests, strikes and the operations of the National Assembly, were prohibited. All media was also declared under Martial Law Command, with the country’s striking doctors ordered to return to work within 48 hours. Yoon’s address was met with immediate nationwide backlash from lawmakers, citizens and unions. Meanwhile, defiant members of parliament raced to the National Assembly building for delegation. With 190 of its 300 members present, Parliament quickly passed a resolution demanding that Yoon lift the martial law as protests erupted outside the building. Amid the mounting pressure, early on Wednesday, Yoon made yet another national television appearance where he walked back the martial law declaration. “I have accepted the decision made by the National Assembly to dissolve and lift the martial law,” he said, though he urged the National Assembly to cease “repeated acts of impeachment, legislative manipulation and budgetary sabotage that paralyze the nation’s functions.” — NBC’s Stella Kim and Jennifer Jett contributed to this report