Police Summon Over 30 Members of Beomtu-bon for Forcing Gwanghwamun Rally

Seoul City has decided to temporarily ban gatherings at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul Plaza, and Cheonggye Plaza to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Meanwhile, on the 23rd, the National Rally to Set the Republic of Korea Straight, hosted by the Moon Jae-in Resignation National Struggle Headquarters (Beomtubon), is being held in front of the Kyobo Building in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-gi] Regarding the rally forcibly held last weekend by the Moon Jae-in Resignation National Struggle Headquarters (Beomtu-bon) around Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, the police have requested the attendance of about 30 organizers and participants.

On the 26th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that it had identified 34 organizers and participants of the Beomtu-bon rally and sent attendance summonses.

Earlier, on the 21st, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a ban on large-scale urban rallies to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), but Beomtu-bon and others ignored this and forcibly held the rally. In response, Seoul reported the rally organizers to the police for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.

A police official said, "Based on rally video footage and the contents of the complaint, we identified the rally organizers and participants," adding, "We plan to continue investigating the remaining participants as well."

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