On the first weekend of the new year, a rally for impeachment...traffic congestion everywhere

[Anchor]
In addition to the vicinity of Hannam-dong's official residence, protests against impeachment continue in Gwanghwamun area, causing traffic congestion throughout downtown Seoul.

Connect with reporters to find out more.

Reporter Jung Hyun-woo, are you saying that rallies have been going on all over Seoul since the first weekend of the new year?

[Reporter]
Yes, at 2 p.m., a candlelight culture festival was held at Exit 1 of Anguk Station, near the Constitutional Court, to urge the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

From 4 p.m., rallies and civic marches will be held in Gwanghwamun's Dongbongjagak area, hosted by the emergency action of the immediate resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Candlelight Cultural Festival participants continued their march earlier to join the event, and the full-scale march of the entire crowd is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Starting from Dongsapjagak, it will march through Jonggak Station and Euljiro to the front of the Bank of Korea, and one-way lanes are expected to be used, but now the Sajik-ro in each side is completely closed due to the assembly.

[Anchor]
How do conservative rallies against impeachment play out?

[Reporter]
Likewise, anti-impeachment rallies were held simultaneously in Gwanghwamun and Hannam-dong.

The anti-impeachment rally began at 4 p.m. in front of the Donghwa Duty Free Shop, about 1km away from the Donghwa Duty Free Shop, where the pro-impeachment rally was held, centered on the National Movement Headquarters of the Republic of Korea.

The anti-impeachment rally, which was hosted by the Grand National Party, was also held at exit 2 of Hangangjin Station from 1 p.m.

As conservative groups continue to rally near the official residence, the lower four lanes of Hannam-daero are completely controlled.

[Anchor]
The police are also deploying traffic police and managing the assembly, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, the police said that nearly 500 reports of 112 reports due to noise and traffic inconvenience have been received in connection with the pros and cons rally held near the official residence.

The police deploy more than 150 traffic police officers to reduce civil inconvenience and operate variable lanes for smooth vehicle passage.

In addition, if congestion increases, additional vehicle detours will be carried out, so you should check the traffic conditions on the website of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Transportation Information Center.

I'm Jeong Hyeonwoo of YTN from the Ministry of Social Affairs.