"'Say Kim Minju and Drink Coffee'... The Person Who Bought Coffee for Rally Participants"

A citizen living abroad has become a hot topic for prepaying coffee worth about 5 million won for participants of rallies demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, which have been continuing day after day.

On the 10th, Hankyung.com reported that a citizen living abroad called a cafe near the National Assembly building in Yeouido and said, "Please provide coffee to participants of the Saturday rally when they visit the store," and transferred 5 million won to the account.

On the 7th, the day of the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, citizens in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, watched with somber expressions as the People Power Party lawmakers left the session without participating in the vote on the impeachment motion.

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The store is the Paris Baguette Yeouido KBS branch, which plans to provide coffee or tea free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis until about 5 million won worth of beverages are used up on the 14th. The coffee price is about 3,000 to 4,000 won, which corresponds to about 1,200 cups. Anyone who visits the store and says the name "Kim Min-ju" can receive a free drink.

In an interview with Hankyung.com, a cafe employee said, "Until now, we have provided free drinks if customers said the Instagram ID of a famous influencer," adding, "The person who contacted us this time did not even say their name. They did not want their identity to be exposed to the extent that they changed the name when transferring the money." The employee continued, "After the weekend rally, the number of customers seemed to have increased two to three times," and said, "Last week, all the bread and sandwiches were sold out, leading to a shortage crisis. This time, we plan to stock up generously."

Netizens who saw this left comments such as "Really amazing," and "Seeing that the code is 'Min-ju,' it seems like they bought coffee for democracy, which is touching." Besides this citizen, many posts on SNS show that although they could not participate in the impeachment rallies demanding President Yoon's impeachment, they prepaid at nearby restaurants or cafes asking them to provide food or drinks to citizens participating in the protests.

As rallies demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol continue day after day, a citizen living abroad has made headlines by prepaying coffee worth approximately 5 million won for the rally participants. X (X)

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Earlier, on the 7th, when the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon was held, citizens gathered in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido shouting "Impeach President Yoon" and held a rally. The number of people who pre-registered for rallies in the Yeouido area alone reached as many as 200,000, and the large-scale rally started from 3 p.m. and continued until late at night. At that time, due to the large crowd, Subway Line 9 temporarily passed through National Assembly Station and Yeouido Station without stopping, and both directions of major roads were controlled, causing traffic congestion. Amid this, large-scale rallies near the National Assembly building have continued daily even the day after the impeachment was rejected.

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