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Yohan Ihn Resigns From National Assembly Seat for PPP, Citing Turmoil After Failed Martial Law Bid

Lee So-hee will take his proportional seat.

Overview

  • The physician-turned-lawmaker said he is relinquishing vested interests and returning to medicine to help advance unity and development.
  • He urged South Korea to overcome the "unfortunate events" following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law attempt in December 2024.
  • With Lee So-hee next on the People Power Party’s list, the party’s representation remains unchanged at 107 of 298 seats.
  • A PPP lawmaker said Ihn concluded he could no longer function under the Democratic Party’s majority, describing frustration with partisan gridlock.
  • Yonhap reported that the martial law episode and Yoon’s impeachment have deepened internal divisions within the PPP.