President Moon Condoles Mrs. Bae Eun-sim, "Wishing the Deceased Peace and Rest" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 9th, President Moon Jae-in visited the funeral hall of the late Lee Han-yeol's mother, Bae Eun-sim, set up at Chosun University Hospital in Gwangju, and expressed his wish for "the deceased's peace and rest."

Park Kyung-mi, the Blue House spokesperson, said in a written briefing that day, "President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook visited Bae Eun-sim's funeral hall to offer condolences and comfort the bereaved family."

Spokesperson Park conveyed, "President Moon said to the bereaved family and National Assembly member Woo Sang-ho that the sacrifice and dedication of Bae Eun-sim, who carried on the unfinished dreams of her son, Lee Han-yeol, a symbol of the June Democratic Uprising, created today's democracy in the Republic of Korea, and wished 'the deceased peace and rest.'"

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President Moon comforted the mothers and fathers of the National Democratic Bereaved Families Association (Yugahyeop), saying, "How much pain you must be feeling."

Spokesperson Park explained, "The mothers said, 'Thank you for soothing our pain like this.'"

Bae Eun-sim's funeral is being held as a 'state funeral.' Elders of civic groups serve as the advisory committee, and National Assembly member Woo Sang-ho of the Democratic Party of Korea, who has had a long-standing relationship, is in charge of the funeral rites.

Meanwhile, on June 10, 2020, the 33rd anniversary of the June Uprising, President Moon personally awarded Bae Eun-sim the Moran Medal of the Order of Civil Merit at the planned site of the Democracy and Human Rights Memorial in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, recognizing her contributions to democratization.

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