The 72nd Anniversary Joint Memorial Ceremony for the Yeosun 10·19 Incident Held in Gurye

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 19th, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, announced that it held the ‘72nd Anniversary Joint Memorial Ceremony for the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Victims’ at Gurye-gun Memorial Park to commemorate the victims of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident.

This event holds even more significant meaning as it was the first joint memorial ceremony hosted and organized by Jeollanam-do, consolidating previously separate memorial events.

About 100 people participated in the memorial ceremony held at Gurye-gun Memorial Park, including bereaved families of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident victims, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, Kim Han-jong, Chairman of the Jeollanam-do Council, Kim Soon-ho, Mayor of Gurye-gun, and Yoo Si-moon, Chairman of the Gurye-gun Council.

The memorial ceremony proceeded in the order of memorial service, remembrance ceremony, and commemorative performance.

In his memorial address, Mayor Kim Soon-ho said, “I humbly bow my head and pray for the souls of those who were innocently sacrificed due to ideological conflicts and confrontations, and I express my heartfelt sympathy for the many bereaved families still suffering. This year, with encouraging developments such as the posthumous acquittal of the late Jang Han-bong and the proposal of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act, our county is also making efforts to enact related ordinances, establish a memorial project promotion committee, and preserve historical materials through oral history investigations to ensure that the victims are not forgotten.”

Although the event was limited to 100 participants in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines, the hearts of those attending to console the spirits of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident victims were warmer than ever.

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