Nationwide candlelight rallies calling for President Yoon's resignation to be held this weekend, causing traffic jams in downtown areas - South Korean reports

A large-scale candlelight vigil will be held in downtown Seoul on the 20th, with about 1,500 people gathering, and traffic congestion is expected. The candlelight vigil will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the 20th at Jung-gu, Seoul.
The 99th nationwide candlelight rally calling for the resignation of President Yoon Seok-yeol and the appointment of special prosecutor Kim Geon-hee will be held in front of Exit 8 of City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul.
The number of participants in the rally was reported to be 1,500. The Candlelight Movement, which was formed with the aim of calling for the resignation of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, was founded in April 2022 and holds candlelight vigils in different regions every Saturday.
The group holds a monthly intensive rally in Seoul, but this one will bring together participants from across the country. The organizers have named the rally the "7/20 Impeachment Petitioners Rally," and are calling for the rally to include President Yoon.
The group is calling for the participation of citizens who agree with the National Diet petition calling for Ryo's impeachment. The group has announced that "participants in the rally should prepare posters calling for his impeachment."
The petition calling for the impeachment of President Yoon, which was posted on the National Assembly's petition website on the 20th of last month, had received more than 1.43 million signatures as of 9 a.m. on the 19th.
In response, the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the impeachment petition led by the opposition party. The group held a candlelight vigil at 4 p.m. and then marched from Euljiroi Street near Seoul City Hall.
The march is planned to head in the direction of Euljiro 1-ga Station. As a result, two lanes of the road will be closed from Euljiro 1-ga to City Hall Station. With rain forecast and road restrictions, the area around the area is getting very cold.
Hourly traffic congestion is expected.