Democratic Party Gwangju Branch Prays for Eternal Rest of the Late Baek Giwan

At the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital prepared on the 15th for the late Baek Gi-wan, director of the Unification Issue Research Institute, the bereaved family is bowing their heads in front of the portrait. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea prayed for the peaceful rest of the late Baek Giwan, director of the Unification Issues Research Institute.

On the 15th, the Democratic Party's Gwangju City Party stated in a commentary, "Today, Baek Giwan, who devoted his life to democracy and the unification movement on this land, has passed away," adding, "He was a writer who published novels and essay collections such as 'Jangsan Gotmae Story' and is widely known among our Gwangju citizens as the lyricist of 'March for the Beloved.'"

They continued, "The late had a steel-like conviction, always standing with the socially weak and never fearing any unjust power," and "His noble spirit continues as the 'spirit of democratization' that people around the world who reject dictatorship should uphold."

They also said, "'March for the Beloved,' a song commemorating the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980, has now transcended to become a representative people's song of the Republic of Korea and is also sung at democracy rallies in Hong Kong and Myanmar," emphasizing, "The Democratic Party's Gwangju City Party will uphold the late's will for 'a world where the people are the masters' and 'the path toward a unified Korean Peninsula,' which were his lifelong wishes."

Furthermore, they added, "As the lyrics of 'March for the Beloved' say, although time will pass, the mountains and rivers will know, and the living will follow the dedication of Baek Giwan."

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