According to Yonhap News Agency, after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a state of emergency on the 3rd, the National Assembly building was locked down, allowing only verified individuals to enter and exit. At 11:30 pm that evening, security personnel from the National Assembly and the Yeongdeungpo Police Station were deployed in front of the National Assembly Hall on Yeouido Island in Seoul to restrict access. Only National Assembly members, aides, parliamentary office staff, and parliamentary press reporters with confirmed identities are allowed to pass through the 1st and 2nd entrances. It is reported that shortly after the state of emergency was announced, security forces deployed at the National Assembly prevented entry and there was a brief confrontation. Over 100 citizens also gathered in front of the National Assembly.