Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu Expresses Gratitude to Descendants of Patriotic Activists Shouting 'Daehan Doknip Manse'

Visiting the Family of the Late Patriot Lee Bu-geun, Leader of the April 3, 1919 Independence Movement

On the 5th, Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon City, visited the family of the late patriot Lee Bu-geun to express his gratitude.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 5th, Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu visited the homes of the families of patriotic martyrs to offer consolation on the occasion of Seollal.

The city provides consolation money to the families of independence activists on March 1st Movement Day, Liberation Day, holidays, and Veterans Month as a form of respect for independence patriots, and implements policies such as honorary veterans' allowances, medical expenses, death condolence money, and garbage bag support.

On this Seollal, Mayor Heo, along with heads of towns, townships, and neighborhoods, delivered consolation goods to 112 families of independence patriots and listened to their difficulties.

On this day, Mayor Heo visited the home of the late patriotic martyr Lee Bu-geun’s family.

Patriotic martyr Lee Bu-geun was a native of Changwon who led the independence movement in Machon-ri, Ungdong-myeon on April 3, 1919.

The independence movement here was planned by Ju Gi-yong, a teacher at the private Gyegwang School, along with Jeong Un-jo, Moon Seok-ju, and Kim Byeong-hwa.

On April 3, they started a "Manse" (long live independence) protest at the township office in Machon-ri, Ungdong-myeon, resolved to march the protest to Ungcheon-eup, and made preparations in advance.

Upon hearing this news, he joined about 600 protesters gathered in front of the township office on April 3, waving the Taegeukgi flag and shouting for independence, then marched toward Ungcheon-eup in an administrative protest, was arrested, sentenced to one year in prison, and served his sentence.

The government honored his meritorious service by awarding him the Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriotic Medal in 1990.

The late patriotic martyr Lee Bu-geun’s son, Lee Byeong-won, whom Mayor Heo visited that day, also followed his father’s will by participating in the Korean War and sacrificing for the country.

The late Lee Bu-geun’s great-grandson also inherited the dedication to the country, graduating from the Korea Military Academy and commissioning as an officer, expressing his aspiration to "become a proud soldier who directly practices love for the country."

Mayor Heo said, "Visiting the descendants of patriotic martyrs who sacrificed for the country allows us to feel and learn the noble spirit of the patriots, which greatly strengthens the administration," and added, "We will not forget and will repay the dedication to the nation by honoring the independence patriots and their families who sacrificed and contributed to the country."

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