PHOTOS: Street vendors brave heat to rally against crackdown
By Park Jong-hyeokPosted : June 13, 2024, 21:05Updated : June 13, 2024, 21:05
SEOUL, June 13 (AJU PRESS) - Thousands of street vendors from across the country braved the sweltering weather to stage a rally near the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Thursday.
During their 37th annual national protest, participants condemned the government's ongoing crackdown on street merchants at Gyeongdong Market in Seoul's Dongdaemun district.
The event was organized by the Korean Democratic Street Vendors Confederation. Leaders of three progressive political parties also attended the rally in a show of support.
An early heatwave pushed temperatures above 32°C in Seoul for the day, marking the highest so far this year.
Choi Young-chan, the chairman of the Korean Democratic Street Vendors Confederation, smashes a large ice block carrying the words “Crackdown on street vendors” during a rally in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 13, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Street vendors from across the country stage a rally in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 13, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
A participant endures the sweltering heat during a street vendors' rally in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 13, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Cho Hang-ah, the secretary general of the Korean Democratic Street Vendors Confederation, speaks during a rally in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 13, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
A participant wipes the sweat from her face during a street vendors' rally in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 13, 2024, amid the sweltering heat. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok