[15] Since then, an estimated 18 million protesters over the course of 6 months gathered in Gwanghwamun Plaza to demand the resignation and impeachment of former president Park.

[15] The demonstrations continued until Park was dismissed from presidency in March 2017, even after the Constitutional Court confirmed the National Assembly's call for impeachment.

[15] Pro-Park advocates, also known as 'silver patriots' representing an older generation, believed anti-Park forces were the pro-North Korean sympathizers and manipulated by biased media.

[17] The Taegeukgi protests have been remarked as the first massive political assembly by the conservative camp after the democratization of South Korea.

[18] From demonstrations against Japanese imperial rule to the democratization movement in 1987, waving Taegeukgi elicited patriotism and strong resistance to unjust persecution.

[15] One thing Chung-hee actively propagated was “the Reds” (빨갱이) which refers to an expression of hatred toward North Korean communism.

This is because Taegeukgi crowds have faith that the US's military intervention prevented communism to override the South during the Korean War.

The main organizer of Taegeukgi protests, National Rebellion Movement Headquarters to Dismiss Presidential Impeachment (대통령탄핵기각을위한국민총궐기운동본부; in short 탄기국), reported the 15th anti-impeachment demonstration participation was over 5,000,000.

General members of the Korea Parent Federation (Korean: 대한민국 어버이연합) could receive KR₩20,000 (US$18), and the pay was sometimes raised to ₩60,000 ($53).