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Seoul Subway Line 5 Train Temporarily Skips Yeouinaru Station Due to Protest by Disability Rights Group

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2025-11-26 09:22:58
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2025-11-26 09:22:58
On April 21, members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against the Disabled confronted police officers and Seoul Metro staff on the platform at Hyehwa Station, heading toward Dongdaemun, during the 62nd 'Subway Ride to Work' protest. (Photo: News1/Lee Dong-hae)

[Financial News] On the morning of the 26th at 8:38 a.m., Seoul Subway Line 5 trains bypassed Yeouinaru Station due to a protest by the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against the Disabled.
Seoul Metro announced via a safety alert that, due to a subway boarding protest by a specific disability rights group, northbound trains on Line 5 were passing through Yeouinaru Station without stopping.
The non-stop operation ended at approximately 9:08 a.m., and all trains on Line 5 have since resumed normal service.
psh@fnnews.com Park Sung-hyun Reporter