Full coverage: THAAD Deployment in South Korea

Protests against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system in South Korea have intensified, particularly in Seongju county. On Tuesday night, residents and members of opposition parties in the country held a rally to pressure the government. 

“My power is slight, but we want to stop the deployment of THAAD. So, I joined this assembly,” said a protester.

“We will object to THAAD and get back our Seongju. I am nearly 90, but I have to sit here for my safety. It is just absurd,” said another protester.

Seongju’s Anti-THAAD Committee said a massive assembly is planned for August 15, in time for South Korea's National Liberation Day.

Meanwhile, a recent poll suggested public support for President Park Geun-hye has dropped. Sixty-one percent of interviewees nationwide had a negative opinion of Park. Experts attribute the dip to her insistence on deploying the THAAD system.