Seoul: Thousands of supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered around the Constitutional Court on Tuesday during the final hearing of his impeachment trial, calling for the nullification of the impeachment.
According to Yonhap News Agency, at around 10 a.m., approximately 3,800 police officers were deployed near the court's main entrance and near Anguk Station. Additionally, about 190 police buses were stationed to obstruct the view of the court from the sidewalk.
Earlier in the day, members of a pro-Yoon group conducted a press conference at the court's main entrance, announcing they had submitted a petition with 190,000 signatures opposing the impeachment.
By 4 p.m., 2,000 supporters of Yoon, including those affiliated with the conservative Liberty Unification Party, had also gathered near Anguk Station to protest against Yoon's impeachment.
In a separate gathering, around 100 people assembled on the sidewalk opposite the court, advocating for the nullification of Yoon's impeachment. They refused to disperse, asserting their rights to engage in a one-man protest.
Under the Assembly and Demonstration Act, outdoor rallies are prohibited within a 100-meter radius of the Constitutional Court, except for individual demonstrations or press conferences.