Went to the Hongdae area again yesterday for the Seoul Fringe Festival. I'll post up videos of some of the nicer singing performances I saw when I return from Seoul (Youtube has disabled commenting and video uploading for Korean users).
It was the Korean Liberation Day, and I thought I saw a demonstration in front of the Hongik University. In this video, you'll see me posing handsomely around the 40-second mark.
I wasn't exactly sure whether it was a demonstration, or, you know, an opposite of a demonstration. A patriotic, nationalistic celebration for Liberation Day?
There was definitely some Liberation Day celebration thing going on at the courtyard of Hongik University.
But when twilight came, I was sure there was a demonstration going on. To see the demonstrators and liberation day celebration happening at the same place was interesting.
![Demonstration against Media Block in front of Hongik University](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3825429522_18fb1fbf17.jpg)
![Protesters demonstrating!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3824629137_6b72df7450.jpg)
![Demonstration against some policy](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3824630189_9aa256a2c2.jpg)
![Speakers leading the rally](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3824631247_c6e545368c.jpg)
We asked a guy and heard that the demonstration had something to do with some media block policy. I wonder whether that's related to the real-name verification law thing that caused Youtube to disable all its features from Korean users.
![Massive rallying!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/3824632333_331bb3a7c5.jpg)
![Girl wearing Korean flag](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3824633299_d2c7c622dd.jpg)
![Protesters of all ages](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3825552142_37f210c835.jpg)
I saw a news crew too.
It was the Korean Liberation Day, and I thought I saw a demonstration in front of the Hongik University. In this video, you'll see me posing handsomely around the 40-second mark.
I wasn't exactly sure whether it was a demonstration, or, you know, an opposite of a demonstration. A patriotic, nationalistic celebration for Liberation Day?
There was definitely some Liberation Day celebration thing going on at the courtyard of Hongik University.
But when twilight came, I was sure there was a demonstration going on. To see the demonstrators and liberation day celebration happening at the same place was interesting.
![Demonstration against Media Block in front of Hongik University](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3825429522_18fb1fbf17.jpg)
![Protesters demonstrating!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3824629137_6b72df7450.jpg)
![Demonstration against some policy](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3824630189_9aa256a2c2.jpg)
![Speakers leading the rally](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3824631247_c6e545368c.jpg)
We asked a guy and heard that the demonstration had something to do with some media block policy. I wonder whether that's related to the real-name verification law thing that caused Youtube to disable all its features from Korean users.
![Massive rallying!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/3824632333_331bb3a7c5.jpg)
![Girl wearing Korean flag](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3824633299_d2c7c622dd.jpg)
![Protesters of all ages](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3825552142_37f210c835.jpg)
I saw a news crew too.