Disassembly of Gwanghwamun 'Sewol Ferry Memorial Space' Completed

On the afternoon of the 5th, the dismantling work of the Sewol Ferry Memorial Space located at Gwanghwamun Square on Sejong-daero, Seoul, was completed, leaving an empty space. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The 'Sewol Ferry Memorial and Safety Exhibition Space' (hereinafter Sewol Memorial Space) installed in Gwanghwamun was dismantled on the 5th.

Around 4 p.m. that day, workers completed the dismantling work of the Sewol Memorial Space.

Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Government notified the bereaved families on the 5th of last month about the demolition of the Sewol Memorial Space for the restructuring construction of Gwanghwamun Square.

However, the bereaved families opposed the demolition until the deadline on the 26th of last month and confronted the city, but eventually agreed to a mediation plan to move to a temporary space prepared at the Seoul Metropolitan Council. On the 27th of last month, they organized the exhibits and records inside the memorial space and relocated them to the space prepared on the first floor of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.

The plan for utilizing the dismantled Sewol Memorial Space has not yet been decided.

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