Moon Seok-jin, Seodaemun-gu Mayor, Receives the 1st Minjok Jeonggi Award from the Liberation Association

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Korea Liberation Association (President Kim Won-woong) selected Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, who has been strengthening support for honoring independence patriots through projects such as the March 1st Movement commemoration, expansion and restoration of the Seodaemun Prison History Hall historic site, research support on independence movement history, and the establishment and operation of the Nara Sarangchae, as the recipient of the first-ever “Minjok Jeonggi Award” given on the occasion of its 56th anniversary. The award ceremony was held on the 26th.

Kim Won-woong, President of the Korea Liberation Association, stated, “Since July 2010, Mayor Moon has served as the Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and has worked hard to reflect on and honor the noble spirit of independence through the March 1st Movement commemoration projects and the Seodaemun Independence and Democracy Festival. He has significantly contributed to fostering patriotism among the younger generation by strengthening the honoring and support of independence patriots through the Nara Sarangchae, expansion and restoration of the Seodaemun Prison History Hall historic site, and research support on independence movement history.”

On the day, Mayor Moon Seok-jin expressed his gratitude in his acceptance speech, saying, “As the head of the local government of Seodaemun-gu, home to the Seodaemun Prison, a sacred place of anti-Japanese independence and democracy movements, I have only done what little I could, and I am thankful to receive this award. The reason we can live freely and peacefully in the Republic of Korea today is because of the sacrifices of countless patriots who devoted themselves to the country. Moving forward, I will continue to remember and commemorate their history so that the historical significance and value of independence can be passed on to the next generation.”

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