On December 4, billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly expressed his surprise at the declaration of martial law by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the evening of December 3.
Billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly expressed surprise on social media about the incident where South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on the evening of December 3 – Photo: REUTERS
Responding to a post on social network X (formerly Twitter) about President Yoon’s martial law order on the evening of December 3 (Korean time), the Tesla executive commented: “!!”, according to the Korea Herald .
About three hours later, Mr. Musk continued to comment “Wow” under another detailed post reporting that the South Korean National Assembly passed a resolution to lift martial law.
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When asked by an X user “what is going on in Korea?”, Mr. Musk replied: “Yeah, this is surprising.”
Mr. Elon Musk ‘s reactions quickly attracted attention on this social network, at the same time creating a wave of curiosity among the online community about the situation happening in the land of kimchi.
Currently, billionaire Elon Musk has not made any further moves regarding this shocking event in Korea.
Mr. Musk is one of the figures attracting great attention in American politics recently.
Most public attention has been focused on his close relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, as well as the measures he has taken to implement the Government Efficiency Board’s commitment to cut the government budget by $2,000 billion.
Regarding the moves from the US, the US Embassy in South Korea on December 4 issued a warning to US citizens after Mr. Yoon lifted martial law.
“Following President Yoon’s announcement to lift martial law, the situation remains fluid. U.S. citizens should prepare for possible disruptions. You should be aware of your surroundings and take safety precautions when in public,” the U.S. Embassy said in a statement on its website, according to Yonhap News Agency.
