[South Korea] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Anti-impeachment protests occurred near South Korea's Presidential Residence in Seoul on April 3, 2025, with approximately 50 demonstrators calling for dismissal of impeachment proceedings. The events are classified as peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether political tensions broaden into wider civil unrest affecting South Korea's major industrial centers or trade infrastructure.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of political protests beyond Seoul or expansion to industrial areas that could disrupt manufacturing operations
• Track official government responses and any declarations of enhanced security measures that might affect movement of goods