The area around the Constitutional Court of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, is starting to relax after almost four months as a hub of impeachment protests.

Following the court’s decision Friday to uphold the impeachment of now ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, the atmosphere in the heavily policed neighborhood began to loosen up.

By the Sunday of the first weekend after Friday's ruling, visitors were already strolling the streets that had two days earlier been sealed off via police buses and barricades. Daytime visitors also returned to nearby Bukchon Hanok Village, known for its traditional Korean houses.

People visit the area near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday, three days after the court's ruling upholding Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. (Yonhap)
People visit the area near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday, three days after the court's ruling upholding Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. (Yonhap)

People stroll through the streets of Anguk-dong, near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. (Yonhap)
People stroll through the streets of Anguk-dong, near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. (Yonhap)
People take photos outside Jeongdok Public Library near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. (Yonhap)
People take photos outside Jeongdok Public Library near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. (Yonhap)

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