Gwanghwamun divided by cheering sticks and flags... "Immediately dismissed" vs "opposition to impeachment"

For the weekend, large-scale rallies were held around Gwanghwamun, where the Constitutional Court is located, to urge or oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

{ 즉각}'Immediate resignation and emergency action for great social reform' held a rally in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace from 3 p.m. today (21st).

The participants held the cheering stick, which became the symbol of the resignation rally, sang Girls' Generation's "reunited world" together, urged President Yoon to be fired immediately, and marched to the front of Shinsegae Department Store in Myeong-dong.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions joined the Gwanghwamun rally after holding a resolution meeting to urge the impeachment of President Yoon in front of the Seoul Employment and Labor Office at 1:30 p.m., and "Candlelight Action" held a candlelight culture festival near the Constitutional Court at 4:30 p.m.

Around the same time, the Liberty Unification Party and the National Movement Headquarters of the Republic of Korea held a rally against the impeachment of President Yoon in Sejong-daero, about 1km away.

Participants holding the Taegeukgi and the American flag said that declaring martial law was a legitimate decision and act of governance, not a civil war, adding that they would continue to speak out to block the president's impeachment.

Police have installed iron fences and other facilities everywhere in preparation for possible clashes between the two sides, and have also strengthened security near the Constitutional Court, where the impeachment trial will be held.