Traffic around the National Assembly building in Yeouido will be restricted from Wednesday as cherry blossoms are expected to attract a lot of people to the area.

The Yeongdeungpo district office said, while originally set for April 1, the road restrictions will start a day earlier as the cherry blossoms have bloomed earlier than expected this year.

Accordingly, the road behind the National Assembly that spans one-point-seven kilometers will be blocked off to traffic until April 12.

However, for the second year in a row the district office has called off the spring cherry blossom festival due to COVID-19 restrictions.