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South Koreans turn funeral wreaths, K-pop light sticks into political protest tools

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South Koreans are repurposing flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid political crisis.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law declaration in December sparked by his impeachment.

Both supporters and opponents have sent hundreds of wreath to government buildings connected to impeachment proceedings.

Wreath protests received four times more media coverage in 2024 compared to 2023 .