Anchor: President Yoon Suk Yeol says it is up to the ruling People Power Party to decide how long he stays in office, amid growing calls for his resignation since he invoked martial law earlier this week. During a nationally televised address delivered as the parliament was set to vote on a motion to impeach him, Yoon also apologized for the martial law order, which lasted for about six hours.
Kim Bum-soo has more. 

Report: President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized to the South Korean people for shocking the nation with an emergency martial law declaration late Tuesday night.

In a televised address on Saturday, Yoon said he declared martial law out of a sense of urgency as the country’s head of state. 

[Sound bite: President Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean-English)]
“The declaration of martial law came from a sense of urgency as the president, who is ultimately responsible for state affairs. However, the decision caused anxiety and inconvenience to the public in the process. I am very sorry, and I would like to sincerely apologize to the public, who must have been alarmed. I will not evade my legal or political responsibilities for declaring martial law.”

This came ahead of a vote in the National Assembly later in the day on a motion to impeach him.

Facing immense pressure to step down, Yoon said he will allow the ruling People Power Party to decide his fate as president.

[Sound bite: President Yoon Suk Yeol (Korean-English)]
“Dear Korean citizens, there have been rumors that there will be another declaration of martial law, but I can clearly tell you now that there will never be another declaration of martial law. Dear Korean citizens, I will entrust my party with decisions on how to stabilize state affairs, including [decisions about] the remainder of my term in office.”

After concluding his speech, the president stepped away from the podium and bowed to the people before walking offstage. 

The embattled president is empowering the ruling party to take charge of the situation. 

Yet despite Yoon’s ties to the party and the influence he may still have over many of its lawmakers, it remains uncertain whether his apology will be enough to prevent his impeachment in the afternoon.
 
The pan-opposition is believed to have secured a total of 192 votes to impeach Yoon, so only eight ballots from the ruling People Power Party are needed to form a two-thirds majority and remove the president.  
Kim Bum-soo, KBS World Radio News.