Brought 50 trash bags and prepaid for 1,000 cups of coffee... The 'advanced assembly culture' shined.

Yesterday, the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol took place.

It is said that 1 million people gathered at the National Assembly and 300,000 people at Gwanghwamun.

You may have already seen it on TV, but they were truly incredible crowds.

People who brought large plastic bags instead of cheering sticks and beautified various places along the street.

People handing out hot packs and drinks, those who prepaid for coffee or desserts...

You mentioned that you also made a payment abroad..

It truly warms my heart.

It's a modern assembly culture, isn't it?

The current situation is truly frustrating...

It was an advanced gathering that maintained order and tidiness.

 

On the afternoon of the 7th, when the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-youl was underway, large-scale rallies were held in the Yeouido and Gwanghwamun areas of Seoul, demonstrating the maturity of civic consciousness.

On the 7th at 5 p.m., the National Assembly held a plenary session and announced a vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol. From the afternoon, citizens demanding impeachment gathered near the National Assembly building. Supporters of President Yoon gathered near Gwanghwamun. The organizers estimated that 1 million people gathered at the National Assembly and 300,000 at Gwanghwamun, but both sides concluded their rallies peacefully, demonstrating mature civic culture without any significant clashes.

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Citizens bringing 50 large plastic bags and tongs to the National Assembly instead of cheering sticks... Volunteer work at Gwanghwamun

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There are also citizens who brought large plastic bags instead of pickets or cheering sticks to the rally site. Mr. Pyo, 25, who lives in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, attached a trailer to his bicycle and brought 50 large plastic trash bags of 80 liters each, along with cleaning tools such as tongs, and came to the National Assembly.

Mr. Pyo, who arrived at 3 PM that day, filled 20 envelopes with trash around 7 PM while the rally was ongoing. He said, "I brought them because I want to create a mature civic culture," and added, "If I do it, other citizens will help too."

Citizens gathered at the main gate of the National Assembly and cheered for the impeachment approval, maintaining order even after the impeachment motion was rejected. Around 9 p.m. that day, the event host advised, "Please take your pickets and trash with you." Most citizens cleaned up their pickets and trash and left the scene.

Volunteers also stepped in at Gwanghwamun, where the assembly ended a bit earlier. After citizens gathered at Gwanghwamun shouting "Oppose Impeachment" left the scene, volunteers came forward to clean up the area.

At the National Assembly building, where a crowd of one million gathered, citizens even cleared the way for an ambulance. That afternoon at 4 p.m., a fire rescue ambulance arrived on National Assembly Road, which was crowded with people. Citizens said, "Someone has been injured. Please get up for a moment," and opened the way for the ambulance. The paramedics moved approximately 400 meters from the gas station opposite the hydrogen charging station next to National Assembly Gate 2 to transport a fallen man in his 60s.

 

Brought 50 trash bags and prepaid for 1,000 cups of coffee... The 'advanced assembly culture' shined© MoneyToday

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Cafe in front of the National Assembly: "I'll pay for 1,000 drinks first"… SNS says "Come and get your coffee"

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Brought 50 trash bags and prepaid for 1,000 cups of coffee... The 'advanced assembly culture' shined© MoneyToday

Citizens shared items such as hot packs and tea in the cold weather, encouraging each other to gather. Around 1 p.m. that day, various booths were set up in front of Exit 5 of Seoul Subway Line 9 at the National Assembly Station. The booths displayed items including masks, hot packs, ginger tea, and coffee. A shout of "Please take a hot pack" was heard. An activist from a progressive organization brought a full carrier of hot packs and distributed them.

The cafe near the National Assembly was full of citizens who had gathered. The day before, many orders were placed at cafes in the area, promising to prepay for drinks for citizens participating in the protest.

The owner of M franchise cafe said, "Yesterday, there were 10 orders to prepay for drinks, totaling 1,000 cups, with 100 cups each." He added, "There was even someone who pre-paid for 20 types of desserts from overseas. I started receiving calls from 4 p.m. the day before, and I couldn't handle it all, so I had to refuse some requests."

On social media platforms like Twitter, posts such as "I've pre-paid for 100 cups, so please mention '000' at Cafe A between 1 PM and 3 PM on the 7th to receive a warm coffee," "Up to 4 cups per person, so please share with those around you," and "I contacted almost every cafe near the National Assembly to pre-order, but they all declined, saying they're already at capacity. Citizens are so warm-hearted" have been continuously posted.

 

Brought 50 trash bags and prepaid for 1,000 cups of coffee... The 'advanced assembly culture' shined.

 

<Source: Money Today>