Loud noise and traffic jams... ”Extended weekend rallies” cause inconvenience to citizens (Seoul, South Korea)

The large-scale weekend rally over the arrest and impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol is dragging on, causing more inconvenience to citizens. Citizens who went out on the weekend were bothered by the noise caused by the rally.
People have turned back due to the traffic jams, and stores near the rally site are sighing as they see no customers. More and more people are complaining about the inconvenience of the traffic jams that occur every weekend.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, on the 11th, the National Reform Movement Headquarters of the Republic of Korea National Government, the Liberty and United Party, and others held a protest at Se Jeong(
In the morning, the New Liberal Solidarity and others held a rally against the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
In response to this, the "Yoon Seok-youl Immediate Resignation and Social Reform Emergency Action," which demands the impeachment of President Yoon Seok-youl, held a rally at Jongno Hall in Seoul from 4 p.m. on the same day.
The rally was held in front of the Dongsipjagak in Gyeongbokgung Palace. The civic group Candlelight Action also held a candlelight cultural festival at 2 p.m. that day at Anguk Station in front of the Constitutional Court.
As large-scale rallies continued to be held all over downtown Seoul, roads near the rally sites became filled with rally participants and were blocked off.
With these large-scale rallies taking place every weekend, the noise from the rallies echoes throughout the city.
The noise caused by the thunderstorms and traffic jams caused residents to complain about the inconvenience. Ms. Park, a woman in her 40s who visited the skating rink in front of Seoul City Hall with her elementary school-aged child, said, "After visiting the skating rink, I went home.
"It's difficult to catch a bus or taxi on the way there," he said. "I think it was a bad decision to visit here on the weekend, and I think people should stay away for the time being."
Ms. Lee (34), who visited a musical performance venue near the presidential residence, said, “I knew that there was a rally near the venue, but
"I didn't know that the road was so narrow that only one lane could pass through," he said, adding, "I hope that the rally will be managed so as not to affect vehicle traffic too much."
According to TOPIS, as of 5 p.m. on the same day, traffic in downtown Seoul was congested at 12.8 kilometers per hour.
Shopkeepers who operate shops near the rally site are also crying out in dismay. The rally is located 300 meters away in a straight line in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
Owners of shops in the nearby cafe district of Hannam-dong complained that the noise from the rally has led to fewer customers coming to their shops.
"Even when the store is closed, you can hear the noise from the rally," he said. "The number of customers visiting our store has decreased since last week, perhaps because they know about the situation here."