During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

During weeks of violent anti-government protests, police and students confronted each other all over Seoul, but other citizens too frequently found themselves trapped by the violence as tear gas filled the streets.

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