Seoul Metro sues Jeonjangyeon for the third time over damages exceeding 100 million won

Seoul Metro has filed a third damages lawsuit worth over 100 million won against the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) for their subway boarding protests. Including the claims from the previous two lawsuits, the total amount reaches approximately 780 million won.

On the 16th, Seoul Metro announced that it had filed a lawsuit at the Seoul Central District Court on April 28, seeking about 127.8 million won in damages from Jeonjangyeon.

On the 20th, Disability Day, members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities are holding a subway protest at Samgakji Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, urging the guarantee of rights and budget. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

Seoul Metro claimed that from January 2 to March 24, Jeonjangyeon's six subway protests caused labor costs for on-site support amounting to 114.63 million won, losses due to train operation suspension of 8.51 million won, and customer refunds related to train delays totaling 39,350 won. They also added costs for removing illegal advertisements posted by Jeonjangyeon on subway platforms.

Previously, Seoul Metro filed a lawsuit on January 6 seeking 601.45 million won in damages for disruptions caused by Jeonjangyeon's total of 75 protests from December 3, 2021, to December 15 of last year, which resulted in train delays and other damages. Additionally, they filed another lawsuit claiming 51.45 million won for seven subway protests from January 22 to November 12, 2021. Including this latest lawsuit, the total claimed amount from all three lawsuits reaches approximately 780 million won.

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