▲ Sejong-daero controlled by a large-scale rally on Liberation Day
Conservative and progressive groups held a large-scale rally in downtown Seoul today (22nd) on the weekend, and inconvenience to citizens such as traffic congestion is expected.
More than 50,000 people are expected to gather at today's downtown rally, so the police are closely monitoring the possibility of clashes between groups.
Around 3 pm today, about 30,000 conservative groups led by Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon will hold a rally in the Gwanghwamun area, and around 4 pm, about 7,000 progressive groups condemning the Yun Seok-yeol government will march near the city hall to Yongsan, where the presidential office is located. .
In the aftermath of the rally, there is fear of severe traffic congestion in downtown Seoul until late afternoon.
The police believe that if the movements of conservative and progressive groups overlap, there is a possibility of a collision, and the policy is to take strict measures against illegal acts of violence.
(Photo = Yonhap News)