Joo Nak-yeong, Mayor of Gyeongju, Begins New Year Work with Visit to Memorial Tower for the Fallen

"Hopeful New Year with Improved Livelihoods for Citizens" Wish

On the morning of the 4th, Mayor Ju Nak-yeong of Gyeongju began his first official schedule of the Year of the Ox by paying respects at the Hwangseong Park Memorial Tower. / Gyeongju City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the morning of the 4th, Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju started the first schedule of the New Year of the Year of the Ox (辛丑年) by paying respects at the Gyeongju Chung-hon Tower.

Attending the memorial service were Mayor Ju Nak-young, National Assembly member Kim Seok-ki, Seo Ho-dae, chairman of the city council, and about 10 heads of veterans and organizations.

Mayor Ju said, "As we greet the new morning of the Year of the Ox, I hope it will be a hopeful new year in which the local economy revives and the lives of citizens improve significantly," and pledged, "We will gather all our capabilities through solidarity and cooperation with citizens to carry out city administration."

He then moved to the city hall and replaced the opening ceremony by delivering New Year's greetings to the staff through a non-face-to-face video conference.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongju Chung-hon Tower was unveiled on June 6, 1986, to commemorate the patriotic spirits in Gyeongju who bravely fought and died for the country and nation during the Korean War. It enshrines the memorial tablets of 3,867 patriotic spirits and national martyrs.

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