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Progressive and conservative groups continue to rally in front of the residence of the current and former presidents.

Excessive noise inevitably causes great damage to nearby residents, but since it is a protest that has been reported as an assembly, it is difficult to sanction it.



Reporter Park Ye-rin covered the story.



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Across from President Yun Seok-yeol's house in Seocho-dong, Seoul.



It is a protest rally held by an internet media company in response to a rally by conservative groups in front of the residence of former President Moon Jae-in in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.



Right next door, another protest by conservative groups against this protest is in progress.



Police fences hang around the demonstrators, and a passageway has been made to prevent obstruction of citizens' passage.



Citizens who come to and from excessive noise cover their ears or plug in earphones altogether.



Banners from nearby residents complaining of damage were also hung.



[Nearby residents: If you open the living room door, you can hear it, so you have to close the door and watch TV now.

The kids (at home) are still wearing earphones...

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Police give a verbal warning when noise standards are exceeded, but this is also brief.



A similar situation continues in Pyeongsan Village, Yangsan.



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A YouTuber dressed as a grim reaper pours out primary criticism, shouts and swears using the microphone of a broadcasting vehicle.



[YouTuber A: Are the people funny?

X Garbage, etc.]



The damage to the residents is getting worse due to the rally that has been going on for over a month.



So far, over 300 cases of noise 112 have been received, and about 10 villagers have even received psychological treatment.



Prime Minister Han Deok-soo said that he would strictly handle profanity and illegal protests exceeding gold during a meeting with former President Moon Jae-in on the 16th.



The police have also decided to strictly manage noise standards so that they do not deviate from noise standards, and strictly investigate complaints that endanger residents' safety or occur during the assembly process.



However, freedom of assembly is guaranteed in the constitution, and police sanctions are limited as all of these assemblies have been reported, so it seems necessary to prepare separate measures to prevent damage to the residents.



(Video coverage: Kim Tae-hoon, video editing: Choi Jin-hwa)