Seoul Metro Line No. 4 skips Hansung University Station due to protest by disability rights group

A protest by a disability rights group forced a southbound train on Seoul Metro Line No. 4 to skip Hansung University Station on Wednesday morning.

“As of this morning, southbound trains on Line No. 4 are bypassing Hansung University Station due to an unlawful protest by a certain disability group,” Seoul Metro said in an announcement.

The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) began demonstrating at the station around 8 a.m., calling for greater government support and budget guarantees for disability rights.

SADD is known to frequently stage subway protests during rush hour, notably with activists in wheelchairs blocking the train screen doors to prevent trains from departing.

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BY KIM EUN-BIN [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]