Hampyeong-gun's 'Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall' Construction Gains Momentum

Securing 90 Million Won in National Funding

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The construction project of the ‘Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall’ promoted by Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do, is expected to gain momentum.

On the 7th, Hampyeong-gun announced that it secured 90 million won from the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ budget for the construction of patriotic facilities as project funds for the ‘Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall’ construction project.

The county is promoting the construction of the ‘Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall,’ about 30 pyeong in size, near the Munjang 3·1 Manse Tower in Haebo-myeon, with a total project cost of 300 million won to honor and spread the patriotic spirit of the national martyrs.

Earlier, the county requested partial national funding support for the project cost in next year’s government budget proposal to facilitate smooth project promotion, but it was ultimately unsuccessful.

Subsequently, through National Assembly member Lee Gae-ho, the necessity and justification for the memorial hall construction were continuously persuaded, resulting in its dramatic inclusion during the National Assembly budget review process.

Using the secured national funds, the county plans to build the Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall as soon as possible and utilize it as a patriotic education center in the region through exhibition and educational spaces separately prepared for storing the spirit tablets of 24 patriotic martyrs.

Lee Sang-ik, Hampyeong County Governor, said, “The Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement Memorial Hall is a tribute to the patriotic martyrs who sacrificed for the country and an obligation for our descendants to remember them. Going forward, the county will continue to expand patriotic facilities and actively repay the noble sacrifices made for the nation and the people.”

Meanwhile, Hampyeong-gun holds a memorial ceremony and reenactment event of the Gimi 4·8 Manse Movement every April 8, with about 1,000 participants including residents and students.

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