12 Arrested During Demonstration at Broadcasting Day Ceremony Released After 5 Hours

Broadcasting industry irregular workers and others who staged a protest in front of a Broadcasting Day commemorative ceremony venue were arrested by police and released after 5 hours.

The Seoul Yongsan Police Station arrested 12 rally participants, including those who staged a picket protest, on charges of obstruction of business at around 7:00 PM yesterday (the 3rd) in front of the 63rd Broadcasting Day ceremony held at a hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

At the time, the participants reportedly held a press conference and picket protest urging the expansion of labor law applications to irregular workers in the broadcasting industry.

Representatives of the rally participants claimed, "While moving after finishing the press conference, the police demanded identification, and when we refused, the arrests were made."

The police released the arrested participants about 5 hours later after completing investigations.

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