The Seoul city government decided to remove the public bicycles (Ddaerungi) around the Constitutional Court on the day of the impeachment ruling of President Yoon Suk-yeol. This is to prevent potential accidents that may occur that day. The city has also decided to set up on-site emergency medical centers in anticipation of intensified protests.
According to the city of Seoul on the 13th, the city held a meeting with the deputy mayors of Jongno, Yongsan, Jung, and Yeongdeungpo on the 11th to review safety measures related to the impeachment rally. This is to avoid repeating accidents like the one in 2017 when four people died around the Constitutional Court during the impeachment ruling of former President Park Geun-hye.
The city and the four autonomous districts plan to operate on-site emergency medical centers near the Constitutional Court, the National Assembly, Gwanghwamun, and the presidential residence. The lending of bicycles will also be temporarily suspended in areas around the Constitutional Court, the National Assembly, and the presidential residence, where a large crowd is expected. All bicycles in the affected lending stations will be temporarily collected. This is a measure to prevent accidents involving protesters and bicycle users.
Jongno District, which has jurisdiction over the Constitutional Court, will also strengthen the management of cultural heritage near the court. Cultural properties such as the Gojong Egeuk 40th Anniversary Monument in Gwanghwamun and the natural monument 'Baeksong' near the Constitutional Court will be monitored through closed-circuit television (CCTV) and on-site checks. Additionally, the district has advised merchants near the court to remove signboards on the day of the ruling as a precaution against accidents.
Seoul Metro plans to close Anguk Station on the day of the ruling. The closure of nearby Han Gangjin Station is also under review. The company will also bypass certain subway stations, including City Hall Station on Lines 1 and 2, Anguk and Gyeongbokgung Stations on Line 3, and Gwanghwamun, Yeouido, and Yeoinaru Stations on Line 5, depending on crowd density.