"We Will Not Forget" ... Mexican Korean War Veterans Visit Pohang Steelworks to Tour Korean Steel Industry

POSCO Social Contribution Activities Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Korea-Mexico Diplomatic Relations

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mexico, Mexican veterans of the June 26 War visiting Korea are visiting POSCO Park1538 on the morning of the 23rd.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] POSCO announced on the 1st that it held a tour of Park1538 by inviting Mexican Korean War veterans in honor of the Month of Patriots and Veterans on the 30th of last month.

On that day, 20 Mexican Korean War veterans and their families toured the POSCO Park1538 History Museum, the PR Center, and the Pohang Steelworks under the guidance of a professional steel commentator.

Mexico was not originally included among the 16 countries that participated in the Korean War, but it was later revealed in 2020 that many Mexicans served in the Korean War as part of the U.S. military.

Accordingly, POSCO Mexico, a POSCO overseas subsidiary, sought out veterans residing in Mexico and arranged their visit to Korea.

POSCO prepared a special tour course that allowed the veterans to fully experience the footsteps of Korean industry from the post-war period to the present through the steelworks tour.

Alberto Fernandez Almada, a veteran who participated in the tour, said, “I was impressed by how organically each process of the steelworks is connected and by the eco-friendly efforts such as water recycling. I am very pleased to be able to tour the steelworks that led Korea’s steel industry, and it was a meaningful time to see the future competitiveness of the steel industry.”

This special invitation program is a social contribution activity prepared by POSCO for the 60th anniversary of Korea-Mexico diplomatic relations. POSCO plans to invite forgotten Mexican veterans and their families over the past 70 years and assist them in touring major Korean attractions such as Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Incheon over 7 nights and 9 days.

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