Handball gymnasium protests face deadline to leave

The Korea Herald · Lee Sun-young · 2026-11-05 08:32 UTC

Several tents and other makeshift structures remained outside the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Thursday, the deadline for demonstr

Some tents remain as dwindling number of protesters vow to stay

Several tents and other makeshift structures remained outside the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Thursday, the deadline for demonstrators to leave voluntarily. Some tents had been dismantled, and the number of protesters had dwindled considerably.

The gymnasium, which served as a ballot-counting center during the June 3 local elections, became the focus of months-long protests over ballot shortages at several polling stations, including those in Seoul's Songpa-gu district. Alleging election fraud, protesters blocked access to the venue, disrupting its normal operations while demanding a rerun of the election.

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