The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) continued its bus-blocking protest in central Seoul on Monday, a day after Disability Day on April 20.
According to police, about 40 SADD activists occupied a bus-only lane at a stop near Jonggak Station starting around 8:15 a.m., staging a bus-blocking demonstration.
The activists halted city buses for 35 minutes, climbing atop vehicles and unfurling orange banners to demand guaranteed mobility rights for people with disabilities, including the introduction of low-floor buses. All passengers on the blocked buses disembarked, while other buses were forced to bypass the stop, paralyzing traffic throughout the Jongno area and causing widespread inconvenience to commuters.
Police warned of arrests and attempted to remove the banners. During the process, an officer who collided with an activist's wheelchair was injured in the rib area and transported to the National Medical Center. The activist who climbed atop the bus and unfurled the banner was reportedly not arrested.
Beyond Jonggak Station, some activists staged simultaneous protests across central Seoul, including occupying a right-turn road toward City Hall in front of the Donghwa Duty Free building in Gwanghwamun and a bus stop at Gwanghwamun Station heading toward Seodaemun Station.
The activists ended their demonstration around 9 a.m. and moved to the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, where they held a "2026 Election Solidarity Rally for the Abolition of Disability Discrimination."
