Attendance within the middle of Seoul, together with the Confederation of Commerce Unions and the Confederation of Commerce Unions … Automobile pace at 3km per hour, ‘tortoise congestion’

On the night of the twenty second, the Confederation of Commerce Unions is holding a rally on Sejong-daero close to Sungnyemun Gate in Seoul. There’s a bus line that goes from Seoul Metropolis Corridor to Sungnyemun Gate. The gathering on at the present time was held by taking on 6 of the 8 round routes. The typical shifting pace of the autos right here was about 3km/h, much like the strolling pace of an grownup man./Reporter Park Jin-seong

The Confederation of Commerce Unions, the Korean Federation of Commerce Unions, progressive civil organizations, and so on. held rallies all through Seoul’s main city facilities. Residents skilled inconvenience resulting from visitors congestion and loud noise in downtown areas corresponding to Gwanghwamun in Seoul.

Beginning at 2:30 pm on the twenty second, the Confederation of Commerce Unions and its affiliated unions held a rally and march close to Seoul Metropolis Corridor and Sungnyemun Gate in Jung-gu, Seoul.

At 2:30 p.m., the principle rally was held between Taepyeong-ro intersection and Sungnyemun intersection, after which marched to Namyeong intersection from 3:30 p.m. The organizers estimated that fifty,000 individuals gathered for the rally that day.

They held a rally and took over 6 of the 8 lanes at Sejong-daero. Residents might solely use the 2 remaining lanes, inflicting extreme visitors congestion.

Whereas the rally was occurring, the pace of motion of autos within the middle of town was much like or slower than the strolling pace of grownup males (common 3.2 km/h).

In line with the Seoul Visitors Data System (TOPIS) at 3:30 p.m., the automobile pace on Sogong-ro between Seoul Plaza Resort and Deoksugung Palace was 2 km/h. The pace on Sejong-daero between Metropolis Corridor Station and Sungnyemun Gate was 3km/h. Trying on the metropolis as a complete, it was 11.7 km/h. It was about 60% of Seoul’s whole pace of 18.4 km/h.

Residents had been additionally inconvenienced by the noise of the meeting. In the course of the rally, the utmost noise degree was 95dBA.

The sound digital show board on the rally close to Sungnyemun Gate in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the twenty second. The utmost noise degree at rally websites is 95dBA./Reporter Park Jin-seong

From 4pm to six:30pm, the progressive civic group ‘Candlelight Motion’ is holding a rally criticizing the federal government. The organizers estimated that 1,500 individuals attended. After marching two strains from Gwanghwamun Sq. to Metropolis Corridor Station, a rally might be held on the highway earlier than Exit 8 in entrance of Metropolis Corridor Station.

Beforehand, from 10 a.m. to midday on at the present time, the Blended Concrete Transport Union of the Korean Federation of Commerce Unions (organizers estimated 8,000 individuals) held a big rally on the one-way lane in entrance of Yeouido Park in Seoul to demand a rise in transportation prices.

Police operated alternate routes and deployed 190 visitors police through the rally and march.