The People's Emergency Action to Bring Down Park Geun Hye regime called a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 23, in which it declared that it would wage a more vigorous and positive struggle to force the regime to step down on Nov. 26 and that 1.5 million people would take part in the struggle in Seoul and 2 million across south Korea.

Meanwhile, people from all walks of life throughout south Korea including professors, religionists, and students of primary, secondary and senior high schools declared that they would take part in candlelight rallies on Nov. 26.