'6·10 Manse Movement' Designated as National Memorial Day ... First Government Commemoration Event Next Year

On June 8, 2018, the 92nd anniversary ceremony of the June 10 Manse Movement was held at the gymnasium of Jungang High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The June 10 Manse Movement was a student-led national independence movement that took place on June 10, 1926, the anniversary of Emperor Sunjong's death. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] June 10 will be designated as the national memorial day for the '6·10 Manse Movement.' The 6·10 Manse Movement, a national independence movement led mainly by students, is recognized as one of the three major independence movements against Japanese colonial rule, alongside the 1919 '3·1 Movement' and the 1929 '11·3 Gwangju Student Anti-Japanese Movement.'

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that the revision of the 'Regulations on Various Memorial Days,' which includes the designation of the 6·10 Manse Movement Memorial Day, was approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 8th.

The 6·10 Manse Movement was an independence rally expressing the Korean people's will for self-reliance in resistance to Japan's forced annexation and colonial rule, held on June 10, 1926, the funeral day of Emperor Sunjong. Led by students, the movement spread nationwide, resulting in a strike involving 55 schools across the country, demonstrating opposition to Japanese rule.

In particular, it was the second Manse Movement held on the historical foundation of the 3·1 Movement, which united the nation under the common goal of Korean independence, serving as a catalyst for the growth of resistance and national consciousness against Japanese imperialism. About 200 people were arrested at the scene, and 11 ringleaders were reportedly sentenced to imprisonment.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety reviewed requests from various related organizations and institutions to designate the 6·10 Manse Movement as a national memorial day. Following procedures such as legislative notice and Cabinet approval, the Ministry designated the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs as the host agency for the commemorative events and officially established the day as a national memorial day.

The government plans to hold the first commemorative event for the 6·10 Manse Movement, hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, on June 10 next year, the first anniversary after its designation as a national memorial day.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated, "Through this designation, we hope the historical significance of the 6·10 Manse Movement will be re-evaluated, and the spirit of patriotism of our ancestors will be inherited and developed by future generations."

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