Jeonjangyeon Reaches Compromise with Seoul City Council Democratic Party... Fully Suspends Rush Hour Subway Protests

Promise to Pass Ordinances Guaranteeing Mobility and Labor Rights for People with Disabilities

A disability advocacy group that has been staging subway boarding protests during rush hour at Seoul Station and other locations has decided to fully suspend its demonstrations.

Members of the National Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (NSADD) are conducting a subway boarding protest on the Line 4 platform at Hyehwa Station on the 3rd, urging for "responsible guarantee of the disability rights budget" and other demands. 2026.8.3 Yonhap News Photo by Yonhap News

On August 24, the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon), together with the Democratic Party of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, announced this decision during a press conference held at the Seoul Metropolitan Council Members’ Hall, declaring a "Social Grand Compromise for Guaranteeing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities."

The Democratic Party of the City Council pledged to pass the party's first and second ordinance bills, which focus on guaranteeing mobility rights and labor rights for people with disabilities, at the upcoming plenary session.

Jeonjangyeon welcomed the Democratic Party’s decision, stating that it would completely suspend the rush hour subway boarding protests.

The groups participating in the press conference declared in their resolution statement, "We are determined to stand together until the end to create a Seoul where the presence or absence of disability is not a barrier, and where every citizen enjoys dignity beyond mere survival."

Previously, on August 19, Jeonjangyeon had temporarily suspended the rush hour subway protests following a meeting with Minister of Strategy and Finance Park Honggeun.

At that time, Jeonjangyeon announced, "The daily planned 'rush hour subway boarding campaign' at Seoul Station will be canceled," but also stated that they would carry out the planned subway protest at 8 a.m. at Seoul Station and later announce their stance on whether to continue further demonstrations.

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