Gwanghwamun candlelight vigil... "President Yoon Suk Yeol should step down."

Crowds of 'Emergency martial law condemnation rally' in Gwanghwamun area

Civil society organizations and citizens attended..."Calling for the resignation of the government"

Civil free speech proceeding...a march to the president's office shortly.

[Anchor]
Citizens condemned the emergency martial law incident last night.

Rallies calling for the resignation and impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol are taking place simultaneously throughout Seoul.

There is a reporter in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. Reporter Shin Gwihye!

Tell me about the situation there.

[Reporter]
Yes, many citizens gathered around Gwanghwamun here to condemn the emergency martial law that took place last night.

Hundreds of citizens are sitting down, and more citizens are standing and participating in the rally.

He is holding a sign reading "President Yoon Suk Yeol resigns from office and President Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment" along with a candle.

Today's rally began at 6 p.m.

Led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, civic groups, progressive parties, and citizens who share their will are gathering to hold a rally.

[Anchor]
How does the rally go?

[Reporter]
Yes, the main event of the civic competition is in progress right now.

It will be conducted mainly on free speech, and after a while, the march will begin in the direction of the Presidential Office in Yongsan at 7:20.

We will march through Daehanmun and Seoul Station to the Samgakji Station.

In the Korean Gate, conservative group rallies are also being held under the leadership of the Liberty Unification Party.

The slogan is that Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, should be judged and that conservative forces should be prevented from being destroyed.

Today (4th), the day martial law was lifted, condemnation rallies are being held not only here but also all over the country.

In metropolitan cities such as Busan, Daejeon, Daegu, and Ulsan, as well as Gangwon and Chungcheong provinces, rallies are underway under the name of civic emergency action.

After today (4th), civic groups continue to hold a rally to denounce it intensively.

Tomorrow (5th), a rally will be held at this place from 3 p.m., and similarly, in the evening, participants will march toward the presidential office.

Large-scale rallies and marches are also expected in the early morning of the day after tomorrow (6th) when the impeachment bill is expected to be presented at the National Assembly.

So far, I'm YTN Shin Gwihye at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

Reporter for shooting
: Kim Jung-won