On the morning of August 18, Myeongdong Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 was passed without stopping for about one hour due to a protest by Jeonjangyeon (the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination).
Myeongdong Station was passed without stopping due to a protest by the Jeon Jang Yeon Association. The photo shows the Jeon Jang Yeon Association protesting on Seoul Subway Line 2 in September last year. Photo by Asia Economy DB
According to Seoul Metro, Jeonjangyeon staged a subway boarding protest on the Myeongdong Station platform starting at 7:30 a.m., resulting in a standoff with the company. In response, Seoul Metro operated 18 northbound trains and 16 southbound trains as non-stop trains through the station starting at 8:32 a.m.
At approximately 9:27 a.m., Seoul Metro forcibly removed the protesters. Five minutes later, at 9:32 a.m., regular train operations resumed. The protest, which coincided with the morning rush hour, caused significant inconvenience for commuters.
On the social networking service X (formerly Twitter), a series of complaints were posted, such as "I need to get off at Myeongdong Station, but this is frustrating," and "Because of the protest, I got off at Hoehyeon and had to walk. I'm going to be late."
Jeonjangyeon announced that, starting today, it plans to continue its morning subway campaign at 7:30 a.m. every day to demand the guarantee of budgetary rights for people with disabilities.
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