Comments on: Koreans Farewell Former President Roh Moo-hyun http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/29/koreans-farewell-former-president-roh-moo-hyun/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/29/koreans-farewell-former-president-roh-moo-hyun/comment-page-1/#comment-330539 GI Korea Fri, 29 May 2009 16:35:19 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13691#comment-330539 Chris thanks for the update. It is good to see that the KNP's handled this very professionally. I don't think we have seen the end of people trying to politicize this. Chris thanks for the update. It is good to see that the KNP's handled this very professionally. I don't think we have seen the end of people trying to politicize this.

]]> By: Chris in South Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/29/koreans-farewell-former-president-roh-moo-hyun/comment-page-1/#comment-330410 Chris in South Korea Fri, 29 May 2009 10:46:50 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13691#comment-330410 So I was at the processional (the photos aren't professional, but they're good considering you're part of the crowd) and there was definitely a million people there. When you crowd up the ENTIRE Seoul plaza, the road from Gwanghwamun to City Hall, and make the entire Seoul Station area look like a busy subway station, you've got a million people. After 4 hours (with a minor sunburn to prove it), I didn't see but perhaps one policemen in riot gear... Not to say they weren't there, but the vast majority were in tan guard-like uniforms. BTW, outside of the expected pushing and shoving, I saw / heard only a couple people trying to inflame things... they were primarily trying to get the crowd going, since the police seemed to be taking a passive role. Cheers - Chris So I was at the processional (the photos aren't professional, but they're good considering you're part of the crowd) and there was definitely a million people there. When you crowd up the ENTIRE Seoul plaza, the road from Gwanghwamun to City Hall, and make the entire Seoul Station area look like a busy subway station, you've got a million people. After 4 hours (with a minor sunburn to prove it), I didn't see but perhaps one policemen in riot gear… Not to say they weren't there, but the vast majority were in tan guard-like uniforms.

BTW, outside of the expected pushing and shoving, I saw / heard only a couple people trying to inflame things… they were primarily trying to get the crowd going, since the police seemed to be taking a passive role. Cheers – Chris

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