South Korean politician who tussled with soldier says she felt 'fear'

The Manila Times

South Korean politician who tussled with soldier says she felt 'fear'  South Korean politician and spokesman for the opposition Democratic Party, An Gwi-ryeong, admits she was 'scared' when she tussled with a soldier during President Yoon Suk Yeol's abortive attempt at martial law.   AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #worldnews  #southkorea  #martiallaw

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00:00I was guarding the entrance in the middle, and I think he tried to come in through the empty space.

00:10He came in front of me in a few days, and I think I went out reflexively and blocked him with my body.

00:18I was blocking him with my body.

00:22It's not like a revolving door on both sides.

00:25It's not like that. It's just that the opposition is coming.

00:33I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

00:40That's why I couldn't back down.

00:43But rather than the fear of that moment, I was more worried that I had to protect this place.

00:48I was more worried that if the opposition entered the National Assembly, it would fail to dissolve the opposition.

00:58I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:03But Korea is a country with a proud history of democratization by the power of its citizens.

01:13I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:18I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:43I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:48I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:51I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:54I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

01:57I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

02:00I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

02:03I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

02:06I was scared because I was a human being, but a lot of citizens were throwing themselves and fighting against the Korean War.

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