The 73rd 4·3 Victims Memorial Ceremony, 'Dombakkkoti Blossom Fully Bloomed' Held

Held on the 3rd at Jeju 4·3 Peace Education Center Multipurpose Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The 73rd anniversary memorial ceremony for the April 3 Victims will be held on the 3rd at the Jeju 4·3 Peace Education Center Multipurpose Hall, hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and organized by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

This year's memorial ceremony will be held under the theme "Dombakkot-i Hwallyak Pieotsuda" (The Camellia Flowers Have Fully Bloomed), symbolizing the arrival of a true spring in Jeju.

In particular, this year marks a significant step toward the complete resolution of the Jeju 4·3 Incident after 73 years, aiming to fully realize the universal values of humanity such as reconciliation, coexistence, peace, and human rights, while embracing the pain of the April 3 victims and their families and restoring their lives and honor. It is expected to be a meaningful time.

This year's ceremony will begin with an opening video showing locations in Jeju that hold the pain of the Jeju 4·3 Incident, and camellia flowers will be placed on empty chairs to symbolize comforting and being with the spirits of the April 3 martyrs.

The ceremony will be hosted by announcer Shin Young-il and Jeju native announcer Jo Soo-bin. During the national ceremony, Oh Im-jong, chairman of the Jeju 4·3 Victims' Association, will read a moment of silence speech written by Jeju-born poet Kim Soo-yeol. The story of the bereaved family will be read by student Ko Ga-hyeong, the granddaughter of elder Son Min-gyu, who lost his parents and brother in the April 3 Incident.

Meanwhile, to console the spirits of the April 3 victims, a moment of silence siren will sound across Jeju Island for one minute starting at 10 a.m. in conjunction with the memorial ceremony, allowing those unable to attend to also pay their respects to the April 3 martyrs.

Minister Jeon Hae-cheol stated, “With the full revision of the April 3 Incident Special Act this year, it will be possible to restore the honor of prisoners through special retrials, and a basis for state-level compensation for victims will be established, marking a new turning point in resolving the April 3 Incident.” He added, “We will thoroughly prepare and implement follow-up measures for the revised Special Act without fail.”

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