Self-Employed Workers Taking to the Streets, Putting Livelihoods Aside

The Corona Victims' Self-Employed Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, is holding a head-shaving ceremony at the "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" held on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed persons with sales exceeding 1 billion won in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, held a "Government Condemnation Rally at Gwanghwamun" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. The Coja Federation demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed individuals with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in the loss compensation target, preparation of separate support plans by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. In particular, they announced that if the treatment of self-employed people is not immediately improved, they will resist quarantine guidelines and operate 24 hours a day starting from the 21st. Here are collected photos from the scene.

The Corona Victims' Self-Employed Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a head-shaving ceremony at the "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, is holding a head-shaving ceremony at the "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" held on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion won in the loss compensation target, preparation of separate support plans by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims' Self-Employed Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, is holding a head-shaving ceremony at the 'Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally' held on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed persons with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, is holding a head-shaving ceremony at the "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" held on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support plans by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), consisting of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, is holding a head-shaving ceremony at the "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" held on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Rally in Gwanghwamun" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed persons with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed persons with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja General Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Gwanghwamun Rally" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed persons with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Rally in Gwanghwamun" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Rally in Gwanghwamun" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Corona Victims Self-Employed General Federation (Coja Federation), composed of 14 self-employed organizations including the Korea Federation of Restaurants, held a "Government Condemnation Rally in Gwanghwamun" on the 15th at the Gwanghwamun Citizen Open Square in Seoul. They demanded the abolition of business hour restrictions, retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation, inclusion of self-employed business owners with sales exceeding 1 billion KRW in loss compensation, preparation of separate support measures by Seoul and local governments, and additional application of loss compensation for all businesses opened after the outbreak of COVID-19. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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