"All the freshly baked bread bought today"... Park Chan-wook also joins the impeachment rally 'prepayment relay'

Director Lee Cheolha Pays for All Bread at His Store
"Are the People Easy?" Parody of Famous Line Included

Film director Park Chan-wook decided to purchase all the bread from a bakery to distribute to citizens attending the rally calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

On the 14th, a bakery in Yeouido, Seoul, announced through its official social media (SNS), "Director Park Chan-wook bought all the bread baked today," adding, "We will distribute it to the citizens attending the Yeouido rally. We sincerely thank you." It is also known that the bakery is owned by director Lee Cheol-ha, who directed films such as "OK Madam" and "Come to Me."

Film director Park Chan-wook said that the People Power Party lawmakers should be pressured to vote for impeachment. Photo by MBC, captured from 'Straight'.

The bread prepaid by Director Park Chan-wook bore the phrases "Korean Film Directors' Guild (DGK)," "Decision to Break Up with Yoon Suk-yeol," and "Are the People That Easy?" These phrases parody the title and famous lines from his film "Decision to Break Up."

Director Park has consistently voiced his opinion regarding the emergency martial law situation that occurred on the 3rd. On the 7th, he expressed his stance through a statement titled "Film Industry Members Demanding Yoon Suk-yeol's Resignation: Remove and Arrest Yoon Suk-yeol for Treason," which was signed by filmmakers and 81 organizations.

In the statement, they said, "The most dangerous threat to the existence of the Republic of Korea is Yoon Suk-yeol. Removing him from the presidential office is an urgent task to protect the democratic republic," adding, "To the filmmakers of Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol is no longer the president. He is a current offender of treason. Swiftly suspend his presidential duties, remove him from office, and arrest him."

Additionally, Director Park reiterated his position on presidential impeachment in an interview with MBC's "Straight" on the 8th, stating, "In the situation ahead of the impeachment vote, I think it is necessary for even one more person to participate and pressure the People Power Party lawmakers."

Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the emergency martial law declaration, rallies calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol have been held nationwide, centered around the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul. This impeachment motion was proposed on the 12th by six opposition parties: the Democratic Party, the People's Innovation Party, the Reform New Party, the Progressive Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Social Democratic Party. Unlike the first impeachment motion, this one focuses on President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law and charges of treason.

At 4 p.m. that day, the National Assembly held a plenary session and voted on the impeachment motion. With 300 members in attendance, 204 voted in favor, 85 against, 3 abstained, and 8 votes were invalid, resulting in the approval of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol.