There was a "meeting marking the first anniversary of the candlelight actions" under the sponsorship of the memorial committee of the people's emergency action for ousting the Park Geun Hye regime at the Kwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul.

Prior to the meeting, there were various events like rally, press conference, signature campaign and artistic activities in different parts of Seoul.

The Confederation of Trade Unions organized a "workers' meeting for making a world without irregular jobs" at the Kwanghwamun Plaza and held a demonstration.

Timed to coincide with that event, youth and students organizations held rallies urging the regime to provide the youngsters with jobs and residence.

The South Korean Federation of University Students in the 21st Century and the University Consultative Council for Democracy and Independent Reunification sponsored a rally of university students calling for inheriting the spirit of the candlelight actions in front of the Sejong Cultural Hall.

The South Side Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration held a rally and sit-in strike criticizing Trump's visit to south Korea.

Various social organizations held a rally near the Kwanghwamun Plaza demanding the eradication of evils in media field and the building of a society based on equality free from all sorts of discrimination.

The People's Party, the Workers' Party and the People's Action Headquarters for Punishing Lee Myung Bak and other organizations held a rally at the Kwanghwamun Plaza in demand of detaining traitor Lee.

A signature campaign was launched there in demand of confiscating the properties illegally secured by Chun Doo Hwan, Lee Myung Bak and Choe Sun Sil and getting THAAD withdrawn from south Korea.

At the end of those events there was a mammoth rally of sixty thousands of people of various circles in Seoul and from across south Korea at the Kwanghwamun Plaza to mark the first anniversary of the candlelight actions.

Participants expressed their will to carry on their candlelight actions and bring about a new world.

Then they marched to Chongwadae.

Ten thousands of citizens gathered at Youido of Seoul for a rally. At the end of the rally they headed for the building of the "Liberal Korea Party", in front of which they presented art performances criticizing the conservative party of traitors with slogans and candles in their hands.

Similar events also took place in Kwangju, Changwon of South Kyongsang Province, Sochon of South Chungchong Province and other provinces.