Cheong "General Hong Beomdo Returns to Homeland After 100 Years"

Actor Jo Jin-woong and Others Join Kazakhstan Special Envoy Delegation... Kazakhstan President's First State Visit Since COVID-19

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] A Blue House official said on the 12th regarding the repatriation of General Hong Beom-do's remains, "We intended to align it with the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Battle of Bongodong on June 7 last year, but it was delayed by almost a year," adding, "Due to the COVID-19 situation, it was regrettably postponed, but considering that it has been 100 years since he migrated to Primorsky Krai, returning to the homeland after 100 years also holds significance."

The Blue House official explained, "General Hong Beom-do is truly regarded as a heroic figure in our nation's independence movement history, and someone whose spirit we honor," and added, "Our government is doing its utmost to welcome him to the Republic of Korea with the highest honors."

The special envoy delegation to Kazakhstan for the repatriation of General Hong Beom-do's remains was composed of a small number of members considering COVID-19. The Blue House official said, "The delegation includes the Director of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Woo Won-sik, Chairman of the Hong Beom-do General Memorial Project Association, and actor Jo Jin-woong as a representative of the people."

Meanwhile, the Blue House explained that the visit to Kazakhstan is the first state visit since the COVID-19 outbreak. A Blue House official said, "This is the first state visit to Korea since COVID-19."

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