Daegu City Hosts Bell-Ringing Ceremony to Commemorate Liberation Day... Descendants of Independence Activists and Medical Staff Participate

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day, Daegu City and the Daegu Branch of the Liberation Association held a bell-ringing ceremony at noon on the 15th at the bell pavilion in Daegu National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Park to honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of the patriotic martyrs and independence activists.

At this bell-ringing event, 22 people, including Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, Daegu City Council Chairman Jang Sang-su, descendants of independence patriots, and COVID-19 quarantine medical staff, were divided into three groups and rang the bell 33 times.

This year’s bell-ringers included six descendants of independence activists such as Jang Hong-jik, son of the late Jang Won-su, and Ryu Kyung-ja, daughter of the late Ryu Taek-ha, as well as 22 representatives of medical staff who led COVID-19 quarantine efforts, including Yoo Wan-sik, director of Daegu Medical Center; Seo Young-sung, director of Daegu Dongsan Hospital; Choi Seok-jin, president of the Daegu Nursing Association; and 119 paramedics No Tae-seung and Jo Myung-ji.

Meanwhile, before the Liberation Day bell-ringing event, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin had a busy schedule, including paying respects at the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Anti-Japanese Independence Movement Memorial Tower in the morning and attending the Liberation Day celebration ceremony held at the Daegu Culture and Arts Center.

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