"Just to Avoid Unnecessary Complaints"... Young People Cleaning Streets After Rally

Attention Drawn to Cleanup Efforts After Yeouido Rally on the 8th

The sight of young people voluntarily cleaning up trash on the road in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido after a large-scale rally calling for President Yoon Seok-yeol's resignation is drawing attention.

Women cleaning the streets after the rally. Captured from YouTube 'Newtamsa'

On the 8th, a short video titled "Young people cleaning up after attending the pro-impeachment rally" was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Newtamsa.' The video shows two women picking up trash piled in flower beds after the rally ended.

Each of them held a large garbage bag and used tongs to pick up trash and put it into the bags. One woman's garbage bag quickly became full.

When asked why they cleaned up after the rally, the woman wearing a light-colored padded jacket rubbed her hands, reddened from the cold, and said, "I hope that if we come out to rally again next time, we can protest in a clean environment, and it feels a bit unpleasant to see dirty streets while protesting."

Then, the other woman with her added, "I don't want to hear people say 'there will be problems if you protest again' because it's dirty like this after the protest." When asked if they brought the garbage bags themselves, they said they had prepared them at home.

When asked, "The impeachment motion against President Yoon did not even pass, but how was it to come out to the rally?" they replied, "So many people want impeachment and hope for his resignation, so I hope the lawmakers who did not participate in the impeachment vote reconsider and think it over." They emphasized, "There is no tree that won't fall after being struck ten times," and "We just have to keep going."

Netizens who watched the video left comments such as, "The daughters' hands are red. May your red hands not be in vain," "Respect to the women in their 20s," "The future of Korea is bright thanks to you," "You are the true heroes of Korea," "My heart feels heavy," "We must become adults who are not ashamed in front of these young people," and "I left my hand-held sign behind in the rush to get up. Next time, I will definitely clean up. Sorry."