A fire broke out on the 21st at the communication building where the press room is located within the National Assembly.
According to the Yeongdeungpo Fire Station in Seoul, a fire occurred at around 11:52 a.m. at the National Assembly communication building in Yeouido, Seoul. The communication building houses the press room and a wedding hall, among other facilities. The fire caused an uproar as about 480 people, including journalists and wedding guests, evacuated.
Fire authorities dispatched 16 fire trucks and 55 personnel to the scene and completely extinguished the fire by around 1 p.m. Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.