K-pop and cheering sticks appeared at a rally calling for impeachment.a new culture of protest

2024.12.14. AM 01:21
Font size settings
Print
[Anchor]
Repeated rallies calling for impeachment of the president are certainly bitter and painful for the people.

However, citizens are expressing the emergency martial shock as a smart and mature protest culture.

I'm reporter Lim Sung-ho.

[Reporter]
Gorgeous glow sticks and idol light sticks.

From folk songs to K-pop.

The impeachment rally in front of the Yeouido National Assembly is like a festival.

[Choi Eun-ji / Impeachment rally participant: It's almost like a concert. Like the Dream Concert, the atmosphere where all the fans are gathered....]

The way the stern message is released in an upbeat mood shows a different level of protest culture.

[PARK MIN JU / Impeachment rally participant: I hope we can have an exciting rally so that we don't get tired. We can't help it, but....]

IT technology has also been incorporated into the rally.

Those who wanted to serve coffee and snacks for participants who could endure the cold conveyed their feelings using the pre-payment system from a distance, and it was quickly delivered through social media.

Other citizens made and shared maps to make it easier to find pre-payment places and toilets.

Mature protests spread through streaming, and became a catalyst for more citizens to the scene.

[Lee Seul-ki / Impeachment rally participant: A tool called a light stick, and K-pop kept flowing out, but K-pop lowered the barrier a lot....]

With the impact of martial law lingering, citizens are united by creating a new culture of protest.

I'm YTN's Lim Sung Ho.


Video Edit: Kim Hee-jung



※ 'Your report becomes news'
[Kakao Talk] YTN Search and Add Channel
[Phone] 02-398-8585
[Mail] social@ytn.co.kr


[Copyright holder (c) YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution and use of AI data prohibited]