Seoul Subway Line 4 Skips Myeong-dong Station for 1 Hour Due to Jeonjangyeon Protest During Rush Hour
The National Solidarity for the Abolition of Discrimination Against People with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) held a subway boarding protest, resulting in Seoul Subway Line 4 trains bypassing Myeong-dong Station for approximately one hour.
As a result, commuters experienced significant inconvenience on their way to work.
According to the Seoul Transportation Corporation and Jeonjangyeon, the activists began their subway boarding protest at around 7:30 AM on the 18th at the Myeong-dong station platform.
They confronted company staff while demanding budget guarantees for the rights of people with disabilities.
In response, the Seoul Transportation Corporation initiated a measure to bypass Myeong-dong Station starting at around 8:32 AM. A total of 18 trains on the upward line and 16 trains on the downward line passed through Myeong-dong Station without stopping, and this situation continued for about one hour.
Enforcement Actions and Resumption of Train Services Amid Public Inconvenience
At around 9:27 AM, the Seoul Transportation Corporation forcibly removed the protesting activists and resumed normal train operations at approximately 9:32 AM, about one hour after the bypass measures began.
This protest, particularly during rush hour, caused significant inconvenience for many citizens planning to use Myeong-dong Station.
On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), people expressed their frustrations, saying things like, "I need to get off at Myeong-dong; what should I do?" and "I'm getting off at Hoehyeon because of the Jeonjangyeon protest skipping Myeong-dong. I'm going to be late."
Meanwhile, Jeonjangyeon announced that it will hold a subway campaign every day at 7:30 AM starting from the 18th to urge the government to guarantee the budget for the rights of people with disabilities. As a result, there are concerns that commuters may continue to face inconveniences during rush hours in the future.
Image Source: Provided by the National Solidarity for the Abolition of Discrimination Against People with Disabilities.
