Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Declares 'Eulho Emergency' at 1 AM... Enters Emergency Response Mode

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency issued an 'Eulho Emergency' alert to its 31 subordinate police stations as of 1 a.m. on the 4th.

Police are controlling the entrance to the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 3rd, when President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Photo by Yonhap News.

Eulho Emergency is the second highest level during police emergency duty.

When an Eulho Emergency is declared, commanders and staff must be positioned within the command line, maintain emergency communication systems, suspend leave for affiliated officers, and can mobilize up to 50% of available police personnel.