A large-scale rally around the presidential residence and downtown on the weekend.

[Anchor]
Despite the cold wave that continues day after day, rallies for impeachment continue near the presidential residence.

For the weekend, large-scale gatherings were also announced throughout the city in addition to the official residence.

There is a reporter on the scene. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

It's still early, so how is the atmosphere in front of the official residence?

[Reporter]
Yes, I've been looking at this place since dawn, and not many people have stayed all night, maybe because of the cold that has continued every day.

Still, I was able to see rare participants in the rally armed with winter supplies.

More participants are expected to gather as the weather will be slightly warmer from the day.

Around the entrance to the presidential residence here, there are rallies for impeachment every day around Hannam-daero.Supporters of President Yoon

are insisting on protecting the president, saying the impeachment and arrest warrants are invalid.

On the other hand, pro-impeachment groups also hold daily rallies in the neighborhood and oppose the immediate execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon, the leader of the insurrection.

There has been no physical conflict between the two sides yet, but tensions are still high as the confrontation continues day after day.

[Anchor]
Rallies were scheduled throughout the city other than around the official residence?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

As it is the first weekend after the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol is issued, large-scale rallies are expected throughout the city.

The side calling for the impeachment of President Yoon plans to hold a rally in favor of the impeachment of the president near the concurrent building in Gwanghwamun this afternoon.

In response, presidential support groups also hold rallies against impeachment in the Donghwa Duty Free area of Gwanghwamun.

Traffic congestion in the city is expected due to a series of rallies.

As such, the police asked people to use public transportation such as subways when passing through downtown areas such as Jongno and Yongsan.

[Anchor]
What is the atmosphere of security in the official residence?

[Reporter]
Yes, there are still police task force buses lined up near the official residence, but there is no significant obstacle to nearby traffic, such as the police securing a civilian passageway.

However, the security posture of the official residence remains tight.

There are still large buses at the entrance of the official residence and inside the alley.

Since the first attempt to execute the warrant, the security office has actually turned the official residence into a fortress, installing circular barbed wire fences throughout the precinct and even putting chains around some doors.

It is difficult to see from where I am now to the second and third cordons, but the security service is likely to have strengthened its alertness in preparation for the execution of the second arrest warrant.


I'm BAE MINHYUK from YTN in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

a photographer; Na Kyung-hwan