Seoul files complaint against unionists who rallied in 'Squid Game' costume


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  • Thursday, 21 Oct 2021

Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions wearing Netflix series 'Squid Game' costumes attend a protest to demand better job conditions, in Seoul, South Korea, October 20, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - The Seoul city government said on Thursday it had filed a police complaint against members of South Korea's main labour group who, wearing outfits of megahit "Squid Game", defied COVID-19 curbs to protest for more jobs and better work conditions.

Thousands of members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) staged a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday, according to the group, including in downtown Seoul, where dozens of members dressed up in flamboyant jumpsuits and masks worn by actors in the Netflix show.

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