Large-scale gatherings and marches including Seoul Queer Festival... "Weekend traffic congestion expected"

Please Use Public Transportation Whenever Possible

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 31st that traffic disruptions are expected due to rallies and marches organized by the Seoul Queer Festival organizing committee and opposing groups, as well as large-scale rallies by various organizations in the downtown area this weekend.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (right), and Cho Kuk, leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, among others, are shouting slogans at the nationwide rally on the 25th condemning the opposition and civil society's joint rejection of the Marine Corps Special Prosecutor Act and urging its passage.
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The Seoul Queer Festival organizing committee will hold a rally on the 1st in the Jonggak area, followed by a march along the Jongno and Toegye-ro areas. The Queer Festival opposition committee will hold a rally around Sejong-ro and then move toward Tongil-ro.

On the same day, large-scale rallies such as the nationwide protest condemning the Marine Corps special prosecutor law rejection and the candlelight action criticizing the government are expected, causing traffic congestion throughout Seoul. The police plan to deploy personnel around the rally and march routes and manage traffic flow by directing vehicles to detours.

A Seoul police official stated, “Traffic congestion is expected around Sejong-daero and Namdaemun-ro,” and urged, “Please use public transportation such as the subway as much as possible, and if you must use a vehicle, check traffic information in advance.”