Hyon-Joo’s Everyday Life

Special Commandos Needed for Protesters in Yongsan Seoul Six people, including one policeman, were killed and 23 injured on Jan.20, 2009 after Seoul's special police commandos moved in to the top of the building to quell a strike against Yongsan re-development project. A shipping container carrying about 100 commandos was landed on the roof top of the building where the protesters built a 16 feet - about 5 meter - observation tower. About 40 minutes later, a fire broke out in the watch tower, soon engulfing the whole area. The protesters, who once were tenants of the building, opposed to ...