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[2 September 2014, central Seoul] This afternoon, Sewol families had a press conference...

...at 1pm, announcing 4.85 million signature petitions...

...calling for an enactment of Special Law on Sewol. After the press conference, families started to make a "Three steps and one bow" pilgrimage walk...

...from Gwanghwamun square to the Presidential Office. Just after few steps, they were totally blocked by the cops:

Some mothers burst out into cry, "Why are you doing this? Didn't you all cry when the Sewol ferry tragedy happened? Are we criminals? Why are you blocking our way?"

Families decided to continue their three steps and one bow at the stop in front of the police wall. It is raining now in Seoul. It is now 5pm here and families have continued their bow for more than 3 hours... (source: Solidarity for Sewol Ferry Tragedy)

Related reports in Korean, incl. lots of pics, you'll get here:

☞ 세월호 유가족, 진상규명 485만 국민서명 3보1배 통해 청와대 향해 (KCTU)
☞ 세월호 유가족 눈물의 삼보일배…청와대 응답은 견고한 ‘경찰벽’ (VOP)
☞ 절 하는 유가족, 절 받는(?) 경찰 (OMN)