Changwon City's 'Sangnam Park' Renamed to 'Sangnam Danjeong Park' Reflecting Patriot Bae Jung-se's Pen Name

Changwon City, Gyeongnam, has changed the name of Sangnam Park to Sangnam Danjeong Park, incorporating the pen name of the patriotic martyr Bae Jung-se.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it has changed the name of 'Sangnam Park' in 89-1 Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu to 'Sangnam Danjeong Park.'

This park name change was triggered by a 5-minute free speech by City Councilor Han Eun-jung of Changwon City Council in October last year.

Councilor Han proposed changing the park name to reflect the pen name 'Danjeong (丹丁)' of Bae Jung-se (裵重世, 1895?1944), a patriotic independence activist from Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu (formerly Towol-ri, Changwon-gun), whose martyrdom monument is located in Sangnam Park and where an annual memorial ceremony is held.

Accordingly, the city formed the 'Private Council for Promoting the Name Change of Sangnam Park' and derived the opinion to change the name to 'Sangnam Danjeong Park,' followed by a public opinion survey among residents.

As a result, since residents supported the park name change, the administrative procedures for the name change were completed, and a marker stone was installed at the park entrance.

Kim Jong-il, Director of the Park and Greenery Division, said, "The park name change will not only establish the identity of the park and elevate the status of the patriotic activist but also enhance citizens' historical awareness and foster pride in the region."

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