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35 years old Ahn Gwi-ryong It went viral as martial law was declared in Seoul, causing unprecedented chaos and mayhem on Tuesday after a woman grabbed a soldier’s gun and fumbled with him. Ahn Gwi-ryeong is the spokesman for the opposition Democratic Party, which strongly opposed President Yoon Seok-yul’s declaration of martial law, which he eventually abandoned.
Ahn Gwi-ryeong said that when he grabbed the soldier’s gun, he didn’t think it would go viral. His only thought at the time was to stop the soldier as thousands of people took to the streets to protest against him after martial law was declared on Tuesday.
“My only thought was that I just needed to stop them. I pushed them away, shook them off, and did what I could,” said Ahn Gwe Ryung.
“There were many people braver than me who faced the martial law troops. There were people who even managed to stop the armored vehicles outside. So, I don’t think my actions were particularly special.
“I think people have already psychologically impeached President Yoon Seok-yul. Who can trust a president who declares martial law like a child playing a game or entrusts the nation with such leadership? ?
In the viral clip, Ahn Gwi-ryeong shouted, “Let go! Aren’t you ashamed?”
Ahn Gwi-ryeong was a journalist/anchor at South Korean broadcaster YTN before joining the Democratic Party. She is a vocal critic of Yoon and First Lady Kim Kyun-hee. Ahn Gwi-ryeong said she was scared when martial law soldiers took over the streets but felt it was not her moment to remain silent.
As many posts on social media praised his bravery, one in particular claimed that he was a descendant of Ahn Juhn-geun who killed Ito Hirobumi in 1909. “Democratic Party spokeswoman bravely resisting martial law forces fully armed with firearms. She is a descendant of Ahn Gwi-Gwi-Gwi and Ahn Jung-geun who assassinated Ito Hirobumi in Harbin 1909. “Saving the country from tyranny is his family business,” the post said.
