South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R, front) attends a press conference with reporters covering him and the presidential office at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 15 July 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
July 17 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that the government will designate Dec. 3 as People's Sovereignty Day to commemorate citizens who resisted the 2024 martial law declaration and preserve the country's democratic values.
Lee made the announcement during a citizen event marking the launch of the presidential Light Committee at Cheong Wa Dae on Constitution Day.
"The government of popular sovereignty will firmly uphold the most basic and fundamental principle that the people are the owners of the country," Lee said.
He said South Korea must ensure that democracy and popular sovereignty are never threatened again.
