(1 May 2025)
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Seoul, South Korea – 1 May 2025
1. Wide shot of protesters gathered in Seoul for the May Day rally, wearing raincoats and holding banners.
2. Mid shot of protesters in Seoul holding signs during the May Day rally.
3. Wide shot of protesters in raincoats holding signs at the Seoul May Day rally.
4. Mid shot of protesters holding signs at the May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea.
5. Mid shot of protesters holding signs at the May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea.
6. Wide shot of protesters holding signs during the May Day rally in Seoul.
7. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Yang Kyung-soo, Chiarman of Korea Confederation of Trade Unions:
"On 2025 Labor Day, we continue our fight while demanding workers’ rights to unionize and be protected by the labor law. On the foundation after ousting immoral Yoon Suk Yeol regime, we are here together to celebrate Labor Day with the demands such as eradication of deep-rooted corruption, reckoning with the aftermath of a rebellion (December 3 martial law declaration) and massive social reform."
8. Mid shot of participants singing on stage during the Seoul May Day rally.
9. Mid shot of participants singing at the Seoul May Day rally.
10. Wide shot of protesters holding signs and chanting at the May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea.
11. Wide shot of flags waving above a large crowd at the Seoul May Day rally.
STORYLINE:
The industrial workers and members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions gathered in South Korea near Sungnyemun and Seoul Station before joining the main May Day rally.
The holiday, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day, marks the struggles and achievements of workers and the labor movement around the world. Thousands of people are expected to attend rallies and demonstrations calling for stronger protections for workers, higher wages, greater equality and more.
Yang Kyung-soo, Chiarman of Korea Confederation of Trade Unions, stated, "Let the cries of citizens calling for Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, which echoed across the square, be realized through the actions of the KCTU,” adding, “Let’s protect low-wage workers by raising the minimum wage and win the right to organize through revisions to the labor union law.”
Other unions that attended the rally in Seoul included the Construction Workers’ Union and the Public Transport Workers’ Union.
Around 3 p.m., about 30,000 people gathered for the main rally according to the organizers’ estimate. The police gave an unofficial estimate of 17,000.
AP video shot by Yong-ho Kim
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