Who Is 'Oldarc,' the Woman Who Single-Handedly Blocked Entry to the Jamsil Vote Counting Station? Police Investigate for Obstruction of Business

A woman who single-handedly blocked officials from sports organizations affiliated with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee from entering their offices at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium is now under police investigation.
The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced today (June 17) that it plans to launch an investigation into the woman, identified as A, who prevented the entry of sports organization staff in front of the entrance to the "Jamsil Vote Counting Station" the previous day.
After protesters blocking the counting station and People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk reached an agreement to allow entry into the gymnasium, A held onto the doors and blocked passage for approximately two hours as they attempted to enter.
Despite attempts by Jang and others to persuade her, A refused to step aside, insisting that preservation procedures for the ballots and ballot boxes inside the counting station must be carried out first. Ultimately, the attempt to enter was aborted.
As the police have previously stated they would strictly deal with the damage caused to sports organizations, charges such as obstruction of business are expected to be applied, though a police official stated, "We cannot disclose specific details."
After the sports organizations and the People Power Party gave up on entering the counting station the previous day, A left the scene under police protection. She has not been seen at the protest site as of this morning.
In hardline conservative online communities, A is being hailed as "Oldarc," a portmanteau of "Olympic Park" and "Joan of Arc," for her solo act of blocking the counting station.
A community user who claimed to have been in direct contact with A posted that she had traveled from a provincial area to participate in the protest and had also taken part in the blockade at the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 polling station, though this has not been verified.
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