7 Subway Stations Around Gwanghwamun and City Hall Passed Without Stopping Due to Minnochoong Rally

Non-stop passage through 7 stations from 12:30
Access also restricted at Gwanghwamun Station and others

On the 13th, the police are controlling the Gwanghwamun street with barricades.
(Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has announced a nationwide workers' rally with about 20,000 participants at 2 p.m. on the 13th, and trains will pass through major subway stations in downtown Seoul without stopping.

From 12:30 p.m. that day, trains will pass without stopping at seven stations including Gyeongbokgung Station, Gwanghwamun Station, City Hall Station, Jonggak Station, Anguk Station, and Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station. Most entrances and exits at stations such as Gwanghwamun are being controlled.

From 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., roads in the Namdaemun-ro, Donhwamun-ro, Sogong-ro, Chungmuro, and Toegye-ro areas will also be partially restricted.

The KCTU has not yet announced the gathering location and is expected to assemble suddenly at a specific place, similar to the general strike on the 20th of last month.

The police are focusing on completely blocking gatherings centered around Sejong-daero in Gwanghwamun and have installed barricades and checkpoints throughout the city.

The police have set up barricades in the shape of the character 干 (gan) along the north-south section from near Seoul Plaza Hotel at Seoul Square through Sejong-ro Intersection to Gwanghwamun Plaza, and along the east-west section from Seorindong area to the Salvation Army Hall.

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