Ahn Gwi-ryeong is a South Korean woman who recently went viral after she appeared in a video taking on an armed Korean soldier which has since gone viral on Instagram and Twitter/X
The video, which has since gone viral across social media, shows her literally wrestling the gun from the soldier’s hands.
Who is politcian Ahn Gwi-ryeong as video of her snatching rifle from South Korea’s armed forces goes viral, bio, age, party and Instagram
The spokesperson of Democratic Party bravely confronting martial law forces fully armed with firearms.
She’s Ahn Gwi-ryeong and descended from Ahn Jung-geun who assassinated Ito Hirobumi at Harbin 1909.
Protecting the country against tyranny is her family occupation. pic.twitter.com/i4T7xSSXfp
— 소칠이꽃길가자 (@XiaoQi101) December 4, 2024
Notably, Ahn Gwi Ryeong has gone viral for other such incidents in the past, having previously demanded that President Yoon and the First Lady of South Korea go under investigation.
President Yoon Suk Yeol declares “emergency martial law”
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently declared an “emergency martial law” via a televised briefing on Tuesday, December 3. Yeol made the announcement while promising to:
eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.”
He also accused the opposition of “controlling the parliament” as well as “sympathizing” with North Korea. The president further accused the opposition of immobilizing the government through anti-state actions. Following the announcement, Seoul has been sent under chaos as civilians and even former soldiers protest against soldiers.
Video of Ahn Gwi Ryeong taking on an armed Korean soldier goes viral
Put some respect to her name 🗣️🗣️ Thats Politician Ahn Gwi Ryeong for you‼️‼️🗣️🗣️ MOTHER‼️ https://t.co/6L7QwDxRhx
— menma . ݁₊ ⊹ 合 ⊹. ݁˖ (@uri__channie) December 3, 2024
Amidst all this chaos, a video of a woman identified as Ahn Gwi Ryeong went viral. The video of the incident featured the woman screaming the words, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourselves?”, before asking a soldier to “Let go” of his rifle. She seemingly grabbed a hold of the rifle and wrestled with him for possession. The clip has since gone viral with over 4 million views.
Ahn Gwi Ryeong bio
Ahn Gwi Ryeong, also known as Ann Gwi Ryeong, is a TV news anchor turned politician who is a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, which is the opposing party of President Yoon. She is the party’s regional chairperson for the Dobong District, in Seoul. Ahn Gwi-Ryeong is currently just 35 years old.
Profession and career
Before joining politics in 2022, Ahn Gwi Ryeong was a Korean fishing broadcast announcer. She then worked her way up to a news announcer for the popular South Korean broadcast network, YTN. She eventually started out her career in politics, joining the Democratic Party of Korea. Gwi Ryeong is now a part of a committee that works for Lee Jae Myung, who is a presidential candidate of the party.
Just last month, on November 25, 2024, YTN reported that Ahn was fined 700K during the 22nd general election campaign. According to reports, she was fined for using loudspeakers and disrupting the peace. The Seoul Northern District Court has also previously accused her of allegedly using fraudulent ways to win election campaigns. Despite these accusations, her latest bravado against the armed soldiers has unsurprisingly increased her public appeal.
Ahn Gwi Ryeong has an Instagram account with the handle @anngwiryeong, where she has over 28.4K followers and about 266 posts.