72nd Anniversary of Yeosu Iyapo US Military Bombing Incident, Memorial Ceremony for Victims Held

August 3, Nam Myeon Ando Iyapo Peace Park

Yeosu City's First Hosting... Memorial Stone Unveiling Ceremony Held Through Public-Private Cooperation

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) and the Iyapo US Military Bombing Incident Memorial Project Promotion Committee (Chairman Shim Myeong-nam, hereinafter the Committee) announced that they will hold the "72nd Anniversary Civilian Victims Memorial Ceremony" at 10:30 a.m. on August 3rd at the Iyapo Peace Park in Ando, Nam-myeon.

Until now, the memorial ceremony had been led by civilian organizations, but this year, for the first time, Yeosu City will host it and the Committee will organize it, adding significance through public-private cooperation.

The memorial ceremony will proceed in the order of a memorial performance by a popular folk singer, the unveiling of the memorial monument, a progress report, screening of testimony videos from bereaved families, a performance of ‘Ssikimgut’ by the Yeosu City Traditional Korean Music Orchestra, followed by memorial speeches and flower offerings.

In particular, this year, city budget has been invested in the memorial ceremony, promising a more well-organized event.

The memorial monument, planned jointly by the public and private sectors, was created based on testimonies from victims’ families under the title "Iyapo Engraved in the Heart."

The desperate feelings of three brothers who left their family on a burning ship due to the US military bombing were vividly depicted in paintings by artist Park Geum-man.

The memorial ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube so that Yeosu citizens and bereaved families can share their grief together.

Meanwhile, the Nam-myeon Iyapo US military bombing incident occurred on August 3, 1950, when a US military plane strafed a refugee ship heading to Jeju Island near Ando-ri, Nam-myeon, Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do, resulting in many of the 250 passengers being killed or injured.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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