"Why on earth at Korea University"... Campus in chaos over Yoon impeachment support and opposition

Outside the Main Gate: Anti-Impeachment
Inside the Main Gate: Pro-Impeachment
Students Gather as News of Rival Rallies Spreads

Pro-impeachment groups gathered at Korea University Central Plaza. Photo by Yonhap News

Following Seoul National University, on the 21st, pro- and anti-impeachment rallies for President Yoon Suk-yeol were held simultaneously at Korea University. The rallies turned chaotic as not only current students and alumni but also YouTubers and external groups gathered. Physical clashes between some participants even led to the dispatch of an ambulance.

In the afternoon, news that the pro-impeachment rally and anti-impeachment declaration would take place at Korea University drew supporters and opponents, YouTubers, and President Yoon’s backers to the central plaza on campus, resulting in a tangled scene. Pro-President Yoon supporters carrying Taegeukgi flags and far-right YouTubers entered the campus, while flags of pro-impeachment groups such as the Party for National Innovation and the Korean University Students Progressive Union (Daejin-yeon) appeared in various places.

Outside the main gate, the anti-impeachment side gathered. As of 5 p.m., the police unofficially estimated about 340 people, of whom around 20 were current students and 320 were President Yoon supporters and YouTubers. Inside the main gate at the central plaza, the pro-impeachment side (police unofficial estimate of 165 people) included about 20 current students, 130 impeachment supporters, and 15 YouTubers.

They exchanged slogans such as "Far-right forces supporting rebellion, step down" and "Arrest Lee Jae-myung, the rebel force." Embarrassing verbal exchanges like "Red XXs" and "Are you guys right-wing XXs?" continued. Insults were hurled at each other, and physical fights broke out in several places. Eventually, two pro-impeachment YouTubers were injured while blocking conservative YouTubers’ attempts to enter the campus and were transported to the hospital. Both sides continued to face off across the main gate but mostly dispersed around 6 p.m.

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