Gwanghwamun Democracy 2.0: Air Pollution Roundtables

Jongno, where Gwanghwamun Square is located, is one of Seoul’s most polluted and heavily congested districts. So when I heard that a huge outdoor event on air pollution was taking place on the square, I raised my eyebrows. “Isn’t it sad that we’re here to discuss fine dust, and as we speak cars are driving past, emitting exhaust and contributing to the problem?” said Goo Gyo-hyun, a 41-year-old employee at a labor rights NGO. Goo was one of the thousands of Seoulites participating at the “Round