The group supporting President Yoon Suk Yeol, called the "Presidential National Defense Committee," is encouraging supporters to engage in "all-night one-person protests." While the police have strengthened the security near the Constitutional Court, it is claimed that there is no basis for forcibly dispersing voluntarily gathered one-person protestors under the "Act on Assembly and Demonstration" (Assembly Law).
The Presidential National Defense Committee announced on their website on 3rd that they will conduct an "unlimited filibuster" in the format of a press conference in front of the Constitutional Court in Jae-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, until the judgment on the impeachment of President Yoon is delivered. On 4th, the National Defense Committee held a press conference starting at 11 a.m., followed by press conferences from students of Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and Korea University. The Director General of this group is lawyer Seok Dong-hyun, who represents the impeachment trial of President Yoon.
According to the Assembly Law, gatherings or protests are restricted within 100 meters of the Constitutional Court. The National Defense Committee stated, "Press conferences can use speakers and do not require prior notification to hold a gathering or protest," adding, "We will hold unlimited relay press conferences in front of the Constitutional Court from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m."
They also called for a "voluntary all-night protest" in front of the Constitutional Court. The National Defense Committee indicated, "The police cannot stop peaceful gatherings that are voluntarily and spontaneously organized. They are not subject to reporting regulations according to the Assembly Law," stating, "The police may order dispersal, but individuals do not have to comply." They added, "We aim to conduct the all-night protest in the form of gathering one-person protests," and mentioned that they would use loudspeakers for the "all-night one-person protests."
The National Defense Committee further urged, "Everyone reading this should make signs for one-person protests and voluntarily gather in front of the Constitutional Court starting from 4th," expressing, "We hope that spontaneous and accidental one-person protests will fill the area in front of the Constitutional Court."
Additionally, the National Defense Committee plans to rent election campaign trucks to give speeches at major locations in Seoul and play videos. They will also continue conducting one-person protests at subway stations or other hubs with high foot traffic.
On the days when the impeachment hearings for President Yoon were held at the Constitutional Court, the police had used police buses to erect barricades and deployed thousands of police officers in preparation for any incidents. They also questioned citizens moving towards the Constitutional Court about their purpose for being there. However, some citizens breached the barriers and conducted surprise protests in front of the Constitutional Court, resulting in repeated dispersals by the police.
Despite the snowy and severe weather on the morning when the National Defense Committee encouraged the "voluntary one-person protests," seven people held signs reading "Oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol" and "Dismiss the impeachment excluding the insurrection charge" in front of the Constitutional Court. Across the main entrance of the Constitutional Court, 17 individuals held signs reading "Impeachment invalid, arrest Lee Jae-myung" and "Save the Republic of Korea," shouting slogans such as "The Constitutional Court must awaken" and "Illegal trial." The police did not impose any major controls.