Prime Minister Jeong: "Overcome COVID-19 Crisis with the Spirit of the Bongodong Heroes' Unity"

"Candlelight Revolution, an Expression of the Spirit of Independence to Reclaim the Nation... We Must Build a New 100 Years"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on the 7th, "We must emulate the great spirit of our ancestors from 100 years ago and work together to create a new 100 years for the Republic of Korea."

In his congratulatory speech at the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Bongodong Battle victory held at the War Memorial of Korea on the same day, Prime Minister Chung stated, "Even in times of crisis, the noble spirit of the Bongodong heroes, who never let go of the bonds of 'solidarity and cooperation' and did not hesitate to make 'sacrifices and dedication,' gives us courage and hope as we face the unprecedented difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)."

The Bongodong Battle was a great victory on June 7, 1920, when the Korean Independence Army allied forces of the Daehan Bukro Dokgunbu, led by Hong Beom-do, Choi Jin-dong, and An Mu, defeated the Japanese Army's 19th Division's crossing pursuit unit in Bongodong, Wangqing County, Jilin Province, China.

Prime Minister Chung explained, "Yesterday's farmers became today's independence fighters and achieved a great victory. It was a history of victory written by ordinary people," adding, "They are worthy of being eternally recorded in our independence movement history."

He continued, "The independence spirit of our ancestors became the driving force to rebuild the country after the Korean War and the root of the democratization movement in the 1980s," emphasizing, "The Candlelight Revolution of 2016 was also an expression of the independence spirit of the people reclaiming and setting the country right."

Prime Minister Chung said, "We will pay more meticulous respect to the sacrifices and contributions of our ancestors," and mentioned, "We will do our best to bring General Hong Beom-do's remains back to the country."

Furthermore, he promised, "The government will record the history of the armed independence struggle that began in 1920 as the proud history of our national military," and added, "We will steadily promote the construction of the Republic of Korea Provisional Government Memorial Hall and the Independence Memorial Space in Hyochang Park to pass on the history and spirit of the independence movement to future generations. We will also prepare well for the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Cheongsanri Battle victory."

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