Former President Yoon Suk-yeol, four days after being removed from office, was near his residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the 8th, where his supporters gathered with signs that read "YOON AGAIN" and shouted, "President, please come back."
According to the police, a conservative group called the Liberty Korea Defense Corps reported that about 1,000 people would gather in front of the Hannam-dong residence at 11 a.m. The Liberty Unification Party reported that 10,000 people would gather at 1 p.m. However, by around 4:30 p.m., there were only 12 participants in the area.
There was one more rally reported by a conservative group that day. The "Freedom University" held a rally called "YOON AGAIN" near Itaewon Station on Seoul Metro Line 6 at 8 p.m. About 1,000 people gathered for this rally, chanting "YOON AGAIN," "Eradicate anti-national forces," and "One more time, one more time," as they marched to the vicinity of the residence. Rally participants waved the Taegeukgi and the U.S. flag while holding placards with phrases such as "YOON AGAIN" and "Reject early elections without clarifying election fraud."
The protest march, stretching approximately 500 meters, caused severe traffic congestion while crossing the Bukhan-Nam Samgeori. Afterward, the protesters continued the rally while occupying about 100 meters of two lanes on Hannam-daero near a Mercedes-Benz showroom. The rally concluded around 10 p.m.
Opinions differed regarding the meaning of the chant "YOON AGAIN." One participant took the microphone and shouted, "Former President Yoon should run again," and asked, "Do you also wish for the return of Former President Yoon?" Kim Mo, 45, who said he came from Paju, Gyeonggi Province, stated, "YOON AGAIN means that Former President Yoon must come back," adding that "because the impeachment was illegal, we should not concede, and Former President Yoon should run again."
Other rally participants said that "YOON AGAIN" means continuing the will of Former President Yoon. Lee Gi-woong, 25, and his brother Lee Seon-min, 23, who came from Incheon, said, "We must win the early election with hope," and "We think we should carry on Former President Yoon's intentions."
Meanwhile, famous lecturer Jeon Han-gil, 55, stated in a statement on the 7th that "YOON AGAIN" does not refer to Former President Yoon running as a candidate but rather signifies inheriting all of Former President Yoon's political legacy.
Former President Yoon and his wife are expected to move from their Hannam-dong residence to their home in Acrovista, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, on the 11th. Supporters of Former President Yoon are planning to hold another rally near Acrovista on the 12th. However, the police have notified that this location is about 100 meters away from the Seoul Central District Court, imposing restrictions on the rally.