Anchor: President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted martial law early Wednesday morning after the National Assembly voted to block the move. Yoon announced the decision at approximately 4:20 a.m. in a televised address, some six hours after he declared a state of emergency and called opposition lawmakers “anti-state forces” paralyzing essential government functions. 
Kim Bum-soo has wrapped up the situation.

Report: President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted martial law, some six hours after he imposed it.

In the wee hours of Wednesday, Yoon announced his decision in a televised address.

[Sound bite: President Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean-English)]
“Dear Korean citizens, I declared emergency martial law at 11 last night in the face of anti-state forces that paralyze essential functions of the government and destroy the constitutional rule of this free and democratic institution, with a resolute will to save the country. However, I have withdrawn the military dispatched for martial law affairs due to the National Assembly’s demand to lift martial law a short while ago."
 
The announcement came after the National Assembly passed a resolution earlier on Wednesday demanding that the president lift martial law.

[Sound bite: President Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean-English)]
“Nevertheless, I would like to ask the National Assembly to immediately stop its ruthless actions, which paralyze the state, such as repeated impeachment [motions] and legislation and budget abuses.”

[Sound bite: National Assembly passage of resolution (Dec. 4)]

During the brief state of emergency, armed martial law troops entered the main building of the National Assembly and barricaded its entrance. 

In a surprise address Tuesday night, Yoon declared martial law, saying it was necessary to safeguard the constitutional order against what he called “anti-state activities.”

Yoon claimed the opposition was paralyzing the government with its repeated attempts to impeach key government officials and by making drastic cuts to his administration’s proposed budget. 
Kim Bum-soo, KBS World Radio News.