Protesters in standoff with police near Yoon's residence
Protesters calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment engage in a standoff with police outside the presidential residence in Yongsan District, Seoul, Thursday. (Yonhap)
Protesters calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment were in a standoff with police outside the presidential residence in Seoul on Thursday.
Around 1,000 protesters marched to the entrance of the residence in Hannam-dong and had been shouting slogans, such as "Arrest insurrection ringleader Yoon Suk Yeol," as of 5:40 p.m. in defiance of police warnings.
Yoon has been accused of staging an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3.
The protesters, including members of the militant labor umbrella Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and liberal civic groups, began their rally near Seoul Plaza earlier in the afternoon and briefly engaged in a standoff with police in Namyeong-dong as well.
The protesters occupied roads on their march to the presidential residence, disrupting traffic. (Yonhap)