Victim of 'Gwangju Collapse Accident' Says "Reached Civil and Criminal Settlement with Hyunsan"

Funeral Procedures Begin for 5 Victims... Farewell Ceremony on the 27th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The victims of the 'Gwangju Collapse Accident' reached an agreement on compensation with the construction company Hyundai Industrial Development on the 22nd. This comes 14 days after all six missing persons were recovered.

Ahn Jeong-ho, representative of the Victims' Families Association, held a press conference at the accident site on the same day and stated, "We initiated reconciliation and forgiveness first, and Hyundai Industrial Development accepted it, leading to a smooth agreement. We have completed both civil and criminal settlements as well as industrial accident processing."

He added, "We cannot disclose the specific amount, but we made significant concessions."

He also said, "We saw hope through Hyundai Industrial Development's countless apologies and efforts during the rescue process. The families believe that punishment alone is not the solution, so they decided to give an opportunity."

They had conducted negotiations over ten times but had been at an impasse until now.

The sincere attitude shown by former Hyundai Industrial Development Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who resigned feeling responsible for the accident and personally visited the site at the family's request the day before, appears to have had a significant impact.

They also decided to form a 'Win-Win Council' for preventing recurrence and handling follow-up procedures.

The Win-Win Council will include Gwangju City, Seo-gu District, nearby merchants, and prospective apartment residents, aiming to gather consensus for rebuilding the site.

The joint memorial altar, which had been visited by a total of 895 people until 6 p.m. the previous day, will be disbanded as of today.

Funerals for the remaining five victims, excluding one who was buried immediately after being found, will begin on the 25th.

One victim with ties to Gangneung will have a funeral hall set up at Gangneung Medical Center, while the other four will have their halls at the VIP Funeral Town in Seo-gu, Gwangju. The funeral procession is scheduled for 11 a.m. on the 27th.

A memorial altar to honor the six victims will be arranged in the lobby on the first floor of VIP Funeral Town.

The accident occurred around 3:46 p.m. on the 11th of last month when part of the exterior wall of Building 201, 2nd Complex of Hwajeong I-Park Apartments, under construction by Hyundai Industrial Development, collapsed from the 38th to the 23rd floor. Six workers who were on site died as a result.

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