Changwon City Holds the 16th Tsushima Island Day Commemoration Ceremony

The Daemado Day Commemoration Project Promotion Committee of Changwon City, Gyeongnam, held the 16th Daemado Day Commemoration Ceremony on the 19th at the Citizen Hall of Changwon City Hall, with about 30 attendees including committee members and the descendants of General Lee Jong-mu. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi-hyunju] The Daemado Day Commemoration Project Promotion Committee in Changwon City, Gyeongnam, held the 16th Daemado Day Commemoration Ceremony on the 19th at the Citizen Hall of Changwon City Hall, attended by about 30 people including committee members and the descendants of General Lee Jong-mu.

The Daemado Day Commemoration Ceremony has been held for the 16th year this year since the Daemado Day ordinance was enacted by the former Masan City Council in 2005, designating June 19, the day General Lee Jong-mu set out to conquer Daemado, as the commemorative day.

This year's ceremony was minimized in accordance with social distancing guidelines due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), but it was carried out without difficulty in reminding once again that Daemado was our territory in history and widely informing the citizens.

Jo Young-jin, the 1st Deputy Mayor of Changwon City, said, “For the past 16 years, the Promotion Committee members have steadily promoted the Daemado Day commemoration projects to widely publicize our precious historical heritage, but many people still do not know that Daemado was our territory,” adding, “I hope the ceremony will serve as an opportunity to raise citizens’ correct understanding and historical awareness of Daemado.”

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