Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities face off with police and Seoul Metro staff on the platform toward Dongdaemun at Hyehwa Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 during the 62nd Commuting by Subway protest in April. /Courtesy of News1

Because of a protest by the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (NSEDPD), a subway Line No. 4 southbound train passed through Hyehwa Station without stopping on the morning of the 17th.

Seoul Metro announced at about 8:30 a.m. that "due to the current rally and protest, Line No. 4 Hyehwa Station (southbound) trains are passing through without stopping." The pass-through without stopping wrapped up at about 9:30 a.m., and service is now operating normally.

NSEDPD activists began attempting to board trains at Hyehwa Station at about 8 a.m. and faced off with police. During this, some southbound train service was delayed.

NSEDPD has been conducting publicity campaigns on the morning commute subways, calling on the government to secure a budget for disability rights.

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