Weekend Pro-Impeachment and Anti-Impeachment Rallies in Downtown Seoul... Traffic Congestion Expected

Use of Public Transportation Advised

Traffic congestion is expected in downtown Seoul this weekend due to pro- and anti-impeachment rallies.

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) are holding a general strike rally on the 27th at Gwanghwamun Square on Sejong-daero, Seoul, urging the Constitutional Court to set a date for the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 28th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced, "Rallies and marches organized by tens of thousands of people from both pro- and anti-impeachment groups will be held, causing traffic congestion in various parts of the downtown area."

The pro-impeachment group will hold a rally around Sajik-ro and Yulgok-ro, then march toward Jongno. The anti-impeachment group will hold a rally around Sejong-daero. In the Yeouido area, the anti-impeachment group will hold a large-scale rally and march on Uisadang-daero.

A police official stated, "We will deploy about 220 traffic police officers around the rally and march routes to manage traffic, including vehicle detours," and added, "We ask people to use public transportation such as the subway as much as possible."

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