Court Denies Beomtubon 3·1 Movement Gwanghwamun Rally Permit

"Police Measures Banning Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Spread Are Justified"

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. Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, president of the Korea Christian Federation, is speaking. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 28th, the Administrative Division 5 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Chief Judge Yangjun Park) dismissed the request for suspension of execution filed by the Korea Restoration National Movement Headquarters against the Seoul Jongno Police Station Chief, who had notified the prohibition of an assembly by the police. The court judged that the police's measure to ban assemblies in downtown Seoul due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was justified.

According to the court's decision, the Gwanghwamun assembly organized by the March 1st Movement Moon Jae-in Resignation National Struggle Headquarters (Beomtu-bon) will not be permitted. The Korea Restoration National Movement Headquarters is the name that the Moon Jae-in Resignation National Struggle Headquarters (Beomtu-bon) has used when reporting assemblies to the police.

Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency notified Beomtu-bon that assemblies would be prohibited around Seoul Station, Gwanghwamun Square, and the Blue House area to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, Beomtu-bon filed a lawsuit and a request for suspension of execution with the court, asking for the cancellation of this prohibition.

Previously, on the 22nd and 23rd, Beomtu-bon defied the Seoul city’s prohibition notice and forcibly held assemblies around Gwanghwamun Square. As a result, Seoul city and Jongno-gu reported Beomtu-bon for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act. Jeon Gwang-hoon, the general representative of Beomtu-bon and pastor of the Christian Council of Korea, was arrested on the 24th on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, separate from this report.

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