During the martial law of the 1980s in South Korea, martial law was an exercise of military power which resulted in the severe crackdown on civil liberties. It led to the suspension of academic institutions, the closure of newspaper offices, and the suppression of any political dissent that challenged General Chun Doo-hwan's regime. Martial law in Korea entailed a period of restricted freedoms and heightened military presence, wherein individuals and organizations were heavily monitored and restricted from engaging in activities that contradicted the policies of the ruling authority.