"Hello Senior? We Are Not Well"…Large Poster Posted at Mrs. Kim's Alma Mater

Mrs. Kim, Graduated from Myeongil Girls' High School in 1991

On the 3rd, amid ongoing political declarations following the emergency martial law situation, a poster condemning President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife was revealed at Myungil Girls' High School, the alma mater of First Lady Kim Keon-hee. Kim graduated from this school in February 1991.

According to multiple media reports, current students at Myungil Girls' High School posted two large posters within the school on the 9th. The title of one poster was "We Hope for a School We Are Not Ashamed Of," where the students began with, "Hello, Senior Kim Keon-hee? We are not well."

Kim Geon-hee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on his state visit to the Philippines last October, attending a dinner meeting with the Korean community held at a local hotel. Photo by Yonhap News

They continued, "The more you involve yourself in state affairs, the less you feel ashamed of the martial law, the more we will feel ashamed of 'Myungil.' Please act conscientiously so that your juniors can graduate from a school they are not ashamed of," they appealed.

On the same day, another poster titled "President and First Lady, Listen" stated, "Even if the people are ignored, society functions because, unlike some, we understand the weight of responsibility," and urged, "Listen to the voices of the people sitting on the cold winter streets, shouting for justice."

It also warned, "As time passes, anger will intensify and unity will strengthen," and "Do not take away peaceful days and worry-free nights from the people."

The day before, about 50,000 youths issued a "Youth Political Declaration" calling for President Yoon's resignation. Youth organizations such as the Youth Human Rights Action 'Asunaro' gathered at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, stating, "Youth also faced the martial law situation equally and stayed awake at night worrying that their lives might be disrupted," emphasizing, "The scale of the youth political declaration demanding the president's resignation, surpassing the initial target of 1,000 participants by far and reaching over 50,000, is unprecedented."

Meanwhile, Kim Yong-hyun, former Minister of National Defense and a key figure in the recent martial law situation, was arrested on the 10th. This occurred seven days after the martial law incident and marks the first arrest of a related individual. Previously, Kim had expressed through his legal representative his intention to forgo the substantive review of the arrest warrant.