During South Koreas fight for democracy‚ a presidents declaration of martial-law created nation-wide push-back (the governmentʼs move to limit basic-rights shocked citizens across the country)
Outside the National Assembly a remarkable scene unfolded — lawmakers rushed to enter the building hoping to cancel the emergency-rules. A brave woman wearing a leather-coat became the center of attention; her actions would turn into a symbol of the peoples resistance
The un-named woman stood face-to-face with an armed guard blocking parliamentarians path. In a daring move she reached for the soldiers automatic-rifle and tried pulling it away while speaking words that echoed through time: “Arent you ashamed“
The confrontation showed how regular citizens stood up against military-power that day. Many law-makers tried getting past the blockade — their goal was to meet inside and work towards ending the martial-law restrictions