Large-scale rallies across downtown Seoul this Saturday... Traffic disruptions expected

On the 10th, members of conservative groups including the Liberty Unification Party led by Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon held the "Ten Million Signature National Rally for Liberty and Unification" around Sejong-daero, Seoul. This image is unrelated to the article content. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has announced that large-scale rallies and marches are scheduled in various parts of the city center this coming Saturday, anticipating traffic inconveniences in the area, and has requested drivers to take detours.

The Seoul Police stated on the 20th that stages for rallies will be set up around Sejong-daero and Namdaemun-ro on the 22nd, with multiple large-scale rallies expected to be attended by more than 10,000 people in the afternoon. Some groups plan to march to Namdaemun, Seoul Station, and Samgakji Intersection. The police will operate reversible lanes in the rally areas, prohibit left turns and U-turns at Sejong Intersection, and allow only straight traffic.

The Seoul Police urged vehicles entering the downtown area to use public transportation such as the subway due to expected traffic congestion during rally times, and to take detours via Tongil-ro, Sajik-ro, and Samil-daero, avoiding Sejong Intersection, Taepyeong Intersection, and Namdaemun Intersection. A police official stated, "To minimize traffic congestion and inconvenience to citizens, we will install 30 guide signboards around the rally and march routes and deploy about 300 traffic police officers to guide vehicles and manage traffic."

Detailed traffic information during rally times can be checked through the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's traffic information hotline, the Traffic Information Center website, and the Seoul Police Traffic Information KakaoTalk channel.

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