The Korean Peasants League (Jeonnong) and police are continuing to face off near Namtaeryeong Pass on the night of the 21st, as Jeonnong members, riding tractors and other vehicles, protest in Seoul, calling for the arrest of President Yoon Suk-yeol.
According to Jeonnong and the police, around 30 tractors and 50 trucks from the Jeonnong 'Jeon Bong-jun protest group' attempted to enter Seoul through Gwacheon-daero at around 12 p.m. but were stopped by the police near Namtaeryeong Pass in Seocho District. Three of the tractors managed to enter Seoul but returned to Namtaeryeong after being blocked by police at Dongjak Bridge.
Jeonnong had planned to march to the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, and the rally site in Gwanghwamun to call for President Yoon's resignation, but the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency issued a 'restriction notice' the previous day, citing potential traffic disruptions.
At one point, there was a physical confrontation between Jeonnong and the police. An officer pulled a driver from a tractor who attempted to lift a police bus, and tractor windows were shattered. However, it is reported that there are no injuries or arrests.
Jeonnong plans to continue the overnight rally at the site. As of 9 p.m., approximately 500 people according to the police (2,000 according to Jeonnong) have joined the Jeonnong rally.
Protesters who departed from across the country starting from the 16th held a rally in front of the Government Complex Sejong on the 19th, condemning the exercise of the right to reconsider (veto) the Grain Management Act, and arrived in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, the day before.
Kang Sun-jung, the policy committee chair of Jeonnong, said, 'For the past five days, all the tractors have made it without any issues, but the police are blocking the freedom of assembly and association,' and noted, 'We will not leave until the way is opened.'