On the 10th, a woman dubbed 'Ol-darc'—who single-handedly stood her ground to protect the integrity of ballot boxes when police and the sports council attempted to force entry into an unclosed vote-counting station without a warrant during protests against the June 3 fraudulent election—appeared for police questioning. [Yonhap News] A woman who single-handedly blocked entry to an unclosed vote-counting station to protect the integrity of ballot boxes when police and the sports council attempted to force entry without a warrant at the site of protests against the June 3 fraudulent election appeared for police questioning on the 10th. 

The woman in her 30s, referred to by patriotic citizens as 'Ol-darc' (Olympic Park + Joan of Arc), stated confidently upon her arrival at the Seoul Songpa Police Station at 4 p.m. that day, "I believed that a court order or an Election Commission decision regarding the preservation of evidence should have taken priority." 

A added, "If the verification process proceeds without adhering to principles and procedures, will any subsequent conclusion be persuasive?" She emphasized firmly, "I decided that if a price must be paid to protect liberal democracy, I would gladly pay it. That was my state of mind on the day I guarded the gate."

The police have been investigating A on charges including obstruction of business since the 17th of last month. 

Appearing in a t-shirt featuring the South Korean flag and wearing a cross necklace, A explained her actions as a "dedication to the realization of democracy."

"I believed that once a serious issue has occurred, the election process should not be concluded," she argued persuasively. "This is not about following the interests of a specific party or the intentions of an individual."

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Freedom and Innovation Party (former Acting President and Prime Minister), who is serving as A's defense attorney, reproached the authorities, stating, "She was simply standing there; how can this constitute a crime or be a subject of investigation? The police are engaging in a meaningless exercise."

Attorney Kim Jong-cheol, who attended the questioning, exposed the underlying issue, stating, "We sympathize with the operational difficulties of the Korea Sports Council, but the root cause lies with the National Election Commission, which is storing election materials in an external stadium without legal basis under the Election Act, in violation of its contract." 

"The fact that citizens have been pleading for the preservation of evidence regarding the election materials at the counting station is an inevitable consequence of a situation where the state functions, as defined by the Constitution and laws, are not operating normally," he remarked, hitting the nail on the head. 

Another defense attorney, Park Joo-hyun, asserted that the police investigation into this woman for obstruction of business is an act of repression by public authority.

On the 16th of last month, after People Power Party representative Jang Dong-hyeok and sports organization officials agreed to enter the handball stadium without the consent of the majority of patriotic citizens, A stood alone, holding onto the door and resisting for about two hours. 

It was only after her stubborn two-hour resistance that Representative Jang finally indicated an intention to abandon the entry attempt around 4 p.m. that day, speaking through a speakerphone: "One person is blocking the entrance, so we are not in a situation to enter." 

During this process, a man interrupted Representative Jang, making an extreme remark: "You could just kill that person and go in." This sparked immediate tension as shocked citizens at the scene booed strongly.

Freedom and Innovation Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is defending the woman known as 'Ol-darc', arrives at the Seoul Songpa Police Station on the 10th. [Yonhap News] 

A woman who has been protesting against the disenfranchisement caused by the June 3 fraudulent election blocks the entry of the vote-counting station without a warrant, all by herself. [Yonhap News]