Man on High-Rise Protest at Hangang Bridge Comes Down After 6 Hours

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the 14th, a man who had been staging a sit-in protest atop the arch of Hangang Bridge in Seoul came down after 6 hours.

The man climbed onto the arch of the Hangang Bridge at around 7:10 a.m. that day and hung a banner that read, "The world has changed. Let's change all laws and systems related to men," and began his protest. He continued his high-altitude protest, demanding the police who confronted him to "call the reporters," and came down around 1 p.m., when he was arrested on the spot.

In front of the press, the man held a megaphone and claimed, "Why are only men forced to adhere to the past and old customs?" and "If the world has changed, shouldn't all laws and systems for men also be changed? Why are only men forced to follow the past and old customs?"

He did not respond to reporters' questions asking him to reveal his identity and was transferred to the Intelligence Team of Yongsan Police Station in Seoul for investigation.

Earlier, the fire department installed an air mattress near the scene and dispatched a water rescue team. Due to the high-altitude protest, two of the four lanes heading from Yongsan to Noryangjin were closed, causing traffic congestion from the morning rush hour.

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