President Yoon Suk Yeol shifted his country closer to Washington and stood up to Beijing. But that foreign policy could be recalibrated in the future.

As South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo moved to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets, conservative supporters were praying for his impeached boss Yoon Suk Yeol.

Yoon Suk Yeol's powers have been suspended until the court decides whether to remove him from office or reinstate him.