As the second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to be voted on the 14th in the National Assembly, a protest urging participation and votes in favor of the impeachment was held in front of local offices of People Power Party lawmakers on the 13th. About 200 people, including conservative YouTubers, gathered to protest in front of the local office of lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin, who expressed intent to participate in the vote.
The Seoul branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a rally on the morning of the 13th in front of the People Power Party's office in Yeouido, Seoul, urging participation in the impeachment vote. They then boarded the "impeachment bus" and moved to the local offices of four People Power Party lawmakers—Cho Jung-hoon (Mapo-gap, Seoul), Kwon Young-se (Yongsan, Seoul), Shin Dong-wook (Seocho-eul, Seoul), and Park Su-min (Gangnam-eul, Seoul)—holding rallies in turn to encourage their participation in the impeachment vote.
Approximately 100 people participated in a rally held at 10 a.m. that day in front of the local office of lawmaker Cho Jung-hoon in Daehyeong-dong, Mapo-gu. A resident identified as Mr. Kim, said, “Mapo residents will not tolerate if Cho does not participate in the impeachment vote this time either.”
They stuck several "eviction orders" made from sticker materials on Cho's office, saying, "If you are not going to impeach President Yoon, vacate your seat." Two "commemorative wreaths" encouraging Cho to support the impeachment were delivered, as well as one "congratulatory wreath" urging him to oppose it. No one was present inside the office.
A gathering hosted by a conservative group opposing President Yoon's impeachment was held that afternoon in front of lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin's local office in Samjeon-dong, Songpa-gu. About 200 people attended the rally, holding placards with the message "Leave the party of national traitors." They also hurled harsh insults at Han Dong-hoon, the party's leader, and placed a "commemorative wreath" with the phrase "Female Lee Jun-seok (Reform New Party lawmaker)" in front of the office.
Lawmaker Bae, who is considered a pro-administration figure, announced that although not participating in the first impeachment vote against President Yoon on the 7th, the lawmaker would participate in the second. However, it was not clarified whether the lawmaker would support or oppose the impeachment.
As protests over the impending impeachment vote on President Yoon spread beyond Yeouido and Gwanghwamun to various parts of Seoul, residents reported inconvenience. Mr. Han (28), working at a company next to Cho's office, said, “It's too noisy due to the rallies, making it hard to concentrate on work, and I can't even open the windows.” The owner of a restaurant on the first floor of the office building said, “Usually, about 30 people line up for lunch, but because of the protest, no one is coming.”
Mr. Kim (76), who runs a cafe in a building next to Bae's office, said, “Yesterday, Democratic Party supporters held a protest, and it was so noisy that my sales dropped significantly. This is disruptive to business,” adding, “The protesters also occupied the parking lot, so no one can park their cars.”