Marking the New Year, the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeon Jang Yeon) staged a protest, causing disruptions to the morning commute as some trains on Seoul Subway Line 1 passed through certain sections without stopping.
According to the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), Seoul Metro, and Jeon Jang Yeon, the group held its "68th 'We ride the subway during the morning commute'" boarding protest from 8 a.m. on the 2nd at City Hall Station and Namyeong Station on Line 1.
As a result, KORAIL had trains skip both directions at Namyeong Station from 8:15 a.m. to 9:12 a.m. that day. Seoul Metro also had southbound trains skip City Hall Station from 9 a.m. before resuming normal service around 9:50 a.m.
Jeon Jang Yeon is demanding that 400 workers with severe disabilities in the Rights-Centered Public Jobs program be reinstated to their original positions. The demonstrators plan to depart from City Hall Station, pass through Seoul Station, and return to City Hall Station.