The Life Story of Martyr Yoon Sang-won to Be Exhibited in Seoul

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Works depicting the life story of Yoon Sang-won, the protagonist of the "March for the Beloved," continue their nationwide touring exhibition in Seoul.

According to Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, from the 17th, a nationwide touring exhibition of paintings depicting the life of martyr Yoon Sang-won will be held at the KOTE Gallery in Insadong, Seoul.

Since last September, Gwangsan-gu has been promoting a nationwide touring exhibition to elevate the life and spirit of martyr Yoon Sang-won into art and establish him as a symbolic figure of the May 18 Democratic Movement.

The Seoul exhibition, the third after Busan and Ulsan, will showcase not only life story paintings but also a photo exhibition by artist Seong Nam-hoon, a biography of Yoon Sang-won, video testimonies of five people about "That Day" by Kim Ji-wook, and the Asian field photo exhibition "The Song That Has Not Ended Yet" by Kunnat and Joo Yong-sung, presenting various exhibitions remembering May 18 and the martyr.

A special program titled "Yoon Sang-won and the Truth of May 18" will also be held as a storytelling session.

The Seoul exhibition will run until the 28th and will continue touring major cities such as Suwon and Incheon thereafter.

Kim Sam-ho, head of Gwangsan-gu Office, said, "I am pleased to be able to present paintings engraved with the spirit and will of martyr Yoon Sang-won in Seoul at a time when daily life is being restored," adding, "I hope this will be an opportunity for many citizens to reflect on the life of Yoon Sang-won, a symbol of the May spirit, and dream of a better tomorrow’s history."

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