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By Park Si-soo
Braving the chilly weather, tens of thousands of protesters are taking to a street in downtown Seoul on Saturday, calling for a thorough investigation into the "Choi Soon-sil scandal" and resignation of President Park Geun-hye.
They are chanting anti-President slogans with placards that read "Impeachment" or "Park Geun-hye OUT" on their hands.
While organizers estimate the number of protesters at 2-30,000, police say it's much smaller ― around 3,000. Police have dispatched 4,800 riot police officers to prevent angered protesters from making their way toward the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, which is located just a few kilometers away from the scene.
There are no reports of clash between protesters and police.
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