The National Assembly Building () is a building in

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Yeongdeungpo District Yeongdeungpo District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a ...

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which serves as the location of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the legislature of South Korea.

History

The current building was completed in 1975. Before 1975 the South Korean government used the colonial-era Bumingwan, which is now used by the

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. The

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has seating for 400 people, ostensibly in preparation for new lawmakers in case

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occurs. The National Assembly Proceeding Hall has been used for the inaugurations for several presidents

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in 1988,

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in 1993,

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in 1998,

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in 2003,

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in 2008,

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in 2013,

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in 2017, and

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in 2022. During the period of the

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, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sent troops to storm the building where clashes occurred between the soldiers and civilians including parliamentary staff. The soldiers were prevented from reaching the session hall, enabling lawmakers to vote down the declaration of martial law and forcing the military to withdraw.

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History

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