Opposition seeks to oust acting president for blocking probe bills on Yoon, first lady

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea ( DPK ) says it will immediately seek to impeach acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo .

Han has been serving as acting president after the National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 14 over his botched martial law.

If the impeachment proceeds, it would mark the first time in Korean history that both the president and the prime minister have been ousted by parliament.

On the other hand, the governing party argued that 200 votes are needed to impeach Han . "As the acting president holds the same position as the president, his impeachment requires the approval of at least two-thirds of the total members of the Assembly ," PPP acting leader Rep. Kweon Seong-dong said Monday . If Han is ousted, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Choi Sang -mok will step in as interim leader. This scenario may intensify the ongoing political turmoil, as Choi has already expressed his willingness to resign following the martial law fallout..