Ministry of the Interior and Safety to Hold the 4353rd National Foundation Day Celebration on October 3rd

"If We Are Trees, We Have Roots" Theme

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 30th that it will hold a Gaecheonjeol celebration event on the 3rd of next month under the theme "If we are a tree, we have roots" to mark the 4,353rd anniversary of Gaecheonjeol.

This celebration will be held through a pre-recorded video without an on-site event in accordance with the Level 4 social distancing measures in the metropolitan area. The video will convey the spirit of Hongik Ingan (弘益人間), which means "to broadly benefit the world," showing how our people, rooted in this spirit, support each other in solidarity and strive for a peaceful world.

The program will proceed in the order of an opening video, national ceremony, introduction of the founding of the nation, congratulatory speech, theme video, singing of the Gaecheonjeol song, and a three cheers for long life. First, the opening video features Major Yoon Jeong-han, an Air Force pilot who participated in the "Miracle Operation" that safely transported special contributors from Afghanistan and their families to Korea, sharing touching moments.

Next, third-year students from Hwanil High School, Police Officer Han Tae-ho, and Firefighter Seo Dong-hae, who bravely rescued a citizen attempting an extreme act on Mapo Bridge, talk about the critical situation. Also, the moving story of Jeon Jong-bok and Kim Soon-bun, a couple who donated 3 billion won saved through lifelong frugality and received the Dongbaek Medal of the Order of Civil Merit in 2020, will be shared.

During the national ceremony, the video of the "Salute to the National Flag" recitation features Joo Young-dae, Kim Hyun-wook, Nam Ki-won, medalists in table tennis at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, and coach Kim Min.

The theme video is adapted and reconstructed in a drama format, portraying real cases of our neighbors who are making the Republic of Korea warm and heartwarming. It includes the story of Na Young-sook, who noticed and reported a pile of Yakult bottles in front of a solitary elderly person's house, rescuing the senior citizen during a heatwave; Professor Ko Young-cho, a neurosurgeon who has volunteered free medical services for 48 years; and our citizen heroes Park Jeong-seon, Park Sang-hyeok, and Hong Hye-yeon, who saved citizens through cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The celebration concludes with a video of the Gaecheonjeol song sung by various generations including students, followed by a video of the three cheers for long life. The three cheers will be led by Hong Seok-chang, current president of the Hyunjeong Association, who is working to develop traditional culture; the show choir group Harmonize, which promotes Korean culture worldwide; and students from Seoul Science High School, who achieved excellent results at this year's International Science Olympiad, representing history, culture, and science.

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