Daegu City Launches 'Cyber Memorial Hall' on Website for Veterans Month... Diverse Veterans Events in June

One-Minute Memorial Siren on June 6th for Hyeonchungil Ceremony
General Public Can Visit Apsan Chung-hon Tower from 1 PM

The photo is a record released by the National Archives of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on June 19, 2016, in observance of the Month of Patriots and Veterans, showing refugees near Daegu in the 1950s.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Daegu City announced on the 31st that it has prepared various patriotic events to commemorate the noble spirits of the patriotic martyrs and national heroes and to express respect and gratitude to national veterans and their families in honor of June, the Month of Patriots and Veterans.

This year, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Daegu City explained that the number of attendees will be minimized and the events will be held simply but with due respect. First, at 10 a.m. on June 1, the 20th Memorial Ceremony for Patriotic Martyrs and the Patriotic Photo Exhibition will be held at Apsan Chung-hon Tower, hosted by the Daegu Branch of the Korea War Veterans Association.

On June 6, Memorial Day, at 9 a.m., Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, City Council Chairperson Bae Ji-sook, Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee, and heads of veterans organizations will pay tribute at the National Sinam Patriotic Martyrs Park. From 9:50 a.m., the 65th Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Apsan Chung-hon Tower with about 200 attendees including national veterans and their families. Currently, the memorial tablets of 5,391 patriotic martyrs from the region are enshrined at the Chung-hon Tower.

On Memorial Day at 10 a.m., when the civil defense alarm siren sounds for one minute throughout Daegu City, all citizens will observe a moment of silence to honor the spirits of the patriotic martyrs and national heroes. Unlike previous years when large numbers attended, this year’s Memorial Day ceremony will limit attendees to about 200 people including heads of institutions, veterans organizations, the Korea War Veterans Association, and widows of war veterans to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

National veterans, their families, and general citizens who are not invited to the Memorial Day ceremony can pay their respects after the ceremony ends at 1 p.m. To support visitors, Daegu City will operate shuttle buses on the route from Apsan Intersection to Chung-hon Tower on the day. Additionally, a cyber memorial hall will be opened on the city’s website throughout June, allowing citizens to pay respects and leave memorial messages online.

Marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War this year, a commemorative event inviting about 100 Korean War veterans will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the 25th at the Grand Hotel. In addition, on the 17th, the '2020 Maeil Patriots Award Ceremony' hosted by Maeil Newspaper will take place at the Dalgubeol Hall of the Culture and Arts Center; on the 21st, the Daegu Branch of the Republic of Korea Special Mission Veterans Association will hold the 'Dalgubeol Patriots Cultural Festival' as a non-face-to-face online event; and on the 25th, the '6.25 War 70th Anniversary Commemorative Concert' will be held at Daegu Concert House with national veterans invited.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "We will remember the sacred will of the patriotic martyrs and national heroes who devoted and sacrificed themselves for independence, patriotism, and democratization, and promote various patriotic projects so that national veterans and their families can take pride." He added, "We regret that due to COVID-19, we could not gather many veterans, their families, and citizens at Chung-hon Tower for the Memorial Day ceremony."

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