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K-pop hits become anthems of South Korea’s protests against President Yoon
HYUN KYONG HANNAH CHANG draws attention to the role that music has always played in South Korean protest
Protesters gather during a rally demanding South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, December 28, 2024. The signs read "Arrest, Yoon Suk Yeol."
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WHEN South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, attempted to institute martial law in early December, the public responded with massive protests.
These protests have continued across the country. On December 14, for example, an estimated one million people gathered outside the National Assembly in the capital, Seoul, as lawmakers convened to vote on the motion to impeach Yoon.
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