Jake Kwon
jakekwon.bsky.social
Jake Kwon
@jakekwon.bsky.social
Almost award-winning journalist at BBC / Seoul Producer/ jake.kwon@bbc.co.uk/ Views not mine and all legally-binding.
We are seeing more images from last night. 42 police officers were injured, 7 of them were seriously injured, according to reports.
January 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Hard to ignore the parallel with the US Jan 6 storming of the Capitol. Some of Yoon’s supporters were seen wearing red “Make Korea Great Again” hats. “Stop the steal” has been a popular chant in the past weeks’ protests.
January 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
January 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
January 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A pro-Yoon youtuber, @TV-ROCK livestreamed the incident, and his own eventual arrest.
January 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Incredible scene in Seoul tonight as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s supporters are storming the Seoul courthouse in response to his arrest. They are smashing the windows and vandalising the offices.
January 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There has been emotional reaction from the crowd.
December 14, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Dog: “Merry Christmas Impeachment”
December 14, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Nonsensical/ casual flags are making appearances again. Left: “Committee of warriors who make odd Hyrule recipes” (confirmed Zelda reference) Right: “National Princesses Group”.
December 14, 2024 at 4:02 AM
The BBC team is on site of impeachment vote against President Yoon. Though vote is not expected for another 4hrs, a large crowd had already gathered. We will report from here all day. Live blog to come on our website. Follow us for updates and analysis!
December 14, 2024 at 3:57 AM