Nearly 150,000 people took part in a rally demanding the resignation of the president of the Republic of Korea in Seoul in Yeouido district, where the National Assembly is located, Yonhap agency reported.< /p>
According to police sources of the agency, at 17:30 local time, 149,000 people gathered in front of the parliament. Organizers, including the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Korea, estimate the number of participants at 1 million.
A parallel rally by conservative groups in support of the president is being held near Gwanghwamun Square in the center of the capital. According to Yonhap sources, the number of participants reached 20 thousand people. At the same time, the organizers claim that 1 million people took to the streets in support of the head of state.