Park An-su
Park An-su is a South Korean army general who served as the Chief of Staff of the Army from 31 October 2023 until his suspension on 12 December 2024. He was the Martial Law Commander of the 2024 martial law declaration under President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Life
Park was born on 28 May 1968. He attended Cheongdo Central Elementary School, and graduated from. He joined the Korea Military Academy shortly thereafter. He later married Son Gwon-hee and they had three children.Career
Chief of Staff
In May 2024, Park travelled to the United States to attend the Land Forces Pacific Symposium.Martial Law Commander
At 22:23 on 3 December, Yoon began making his emergency address to the nation, and at 22:27, declared martial law. Park was appointed by Yoon as Martial Law Commander the same day.At 23:25 the same day, Park issued the following decree which retroactively took effect at 23:00:
Yoon's martial law decree went further than those of previous military dictators by suspending the National Assembly. However, Yoon's decree stopped short of ordering curfews or the closure of universities.
At 01:02 on 4 December, 190 legislators who had arrived at the National Assembly Proceeding Hall unanimously passed a motion to lift martial law, despite attempts by the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command to prevent the vote. At 04:30, Yoon and his cabinet lifted martial law and soon disbanded the Martial Law Command.