Tag: protests

Picture of the Day: Paid Protesters?

Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Members of a progressive civic group stage a protest rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 7, 2026, to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States’ invasion of Venezuela and capture of its President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on Jan. 3. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Koreans Protest In Support of Dictator

Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Members of civic groups stage a protest rally in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2026, to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States capturing of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on Jan. 3. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Protest Against Presidential Corruption Case

Protest over prosecution's lack of appeal in development case
Protest over prosecution’s lack of appeal in development case
Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the main opposition People Power Party, speaks in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 12, 2025, as the party’s lawmakers stage a protest rally against the prosecution’s decision not to appeal a high-profile development corruption case linked to President Lee Jae Myung from his time as mayor of Seongnam, which critics allege was a result of government interference. (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: Palestinian Protesters Appear in South Korea

Tweet of the Day: Anti-China Protest in Seoul

Picture of the Day: Activists Protest Against Korean Investment in the U.S.

Call for review of U.S. investment
Call for review of U.S. investment
Civic activists chant slogans in central Seoul on Oct. 21, 2025, calling for a comprehensive review of South Korean investments planned for the United States. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Pro-Iran Protest Outside U.S. Embassy in South Korea

Anti-U.S. rally
Anti-U.S. rally
Members of progressive civic groups stage a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on June 23, 2025, to condemn the U.S. strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites over the weekend. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Protest Against Seoul’s Queer Culture Festival

Opposing Seoul Queer Culture Festival
Opposing Seoul Queer Culture Festival
Opponents of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival attend a rally held near Seoul City Hall in central Seoul on June 14, 2025. The Seoul Queer Culture Festival took place nearby on the same day. (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: Times Square Protest

Picture of the Day: Tractor Protest

Farmers on tractors head for protest rally in Seoul
Farmers on tractors head for protest rally in Seoul
Farmers drive tractors through the rain in Geumcheon Ward, southwestern Seoul, on their way to a protest rally downtown on May 10, 2025, calling for a halt to rice imports. Some 1,500 police officers later blocked their advance out of concerns of traffic jams. (Yonhap)