Temporary Non-Stop Passage Through Gwanghwamun Station Due to Rally... Traffic Controls Across Seoul (Comprehensive)

Non-stop Service for 11 Minutes from 2:46 PM
Traffic Control on Sejong-daero, Yeouidaero, Jongno, Hyoja-ro, and More

On March 1st, the Independence Movement Day, large-scale rallies both for and against the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol were held around Gwanghwamun in Seoul, causing trains on Subway Line 5 at Gwanghwamun Station to temporarily pass through without stopping.

Seoul Metro announced that from 2:46 PM that day, trains on both directions at Gwanghwamun Station passed through without stopping. Normal service resumed at 2:57 PM, 11 minutes later.

On March 1st, Independence Movement Day, pro- and anti-impeachment rallies for President Yoon Suk-yeol are being held across Seoul. On the left is the nationwide rally urging the joint dismissal by the five opposition parties in Anguk-dong. On the right is the anti-impeachment rally by the Korea Righting the Republic National Movement Headquarters on Sejong-daero. Photo by Yonhap News.

Near Gwanghwamun Station on Sejong-daero, the Korea Straightening Movement Headquarters (Daegukbon), led by Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, held an anti-impeachment rally, while at Anguk-dong Intersection, the Candlelight Action and the five opposition parties including the Democratic Party held a pro-impeachment rally.

Due to the simultaneous rallies and marches, traffic control was implemented throughout central Seoul, including Sejong-daero, Yeouidaero, Jongno, Hyoja-ro, Sajik-ro, and Yulgok-ro.

Daegukbon reported to the police that they would march from Daehanmun to Exit 5 of Anguk Station, while the five opposition parties planned to march from Exit 1 of Anguk Station to Dongsipja Rotary.

The Yoon Seok-yeol Immediate Resignation and Social Reform Emergency Action, which held a rally at 5 PM, planned to march from Dongsipja Rotary to Exit 3 of Anguk Station.

Save Korea, which held a rally on Yeouidaero, also planned to march to the National Assembly building.

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