Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Office "Remembering Independence Patriots"

On the 20th, the Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Affairs Office held the 'Plaque Installation for Independence Patriots' event together with National Assembly member Kim Young-sun and Park Hyung-in, head of the Gwangbokhoe Gyeongnam Branch.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] The Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Affairs Office held a 'Plaque Attachment Ceremony for Independence Patriots' on the 20th in celebration of the 77th Liberation Day, together with National Assembly member Kim Young-seon and Park Hyung-in, head of the Gyeongnam branch of the Liberation Association.

On this day, Director Park Hyun-sook, Assemblyman Kim, and Head Park visited the home of the late patriot Ju Seong-il's family member, Mr. Joo (male, 88), in Uichang-gu, Changwon City, to attach the 'House of Independence Patriot' plaque and expressed their gratitude for his sacrifice and dedication to the country.

The late patriot Ju Seong-il participated in the March 18, 1919, Independence Movement at the town market in Ganghwa-gun, Gyeonggi Province, was arrested and fined 20 won, and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citation in 2022 in recognition of his merits.

Director Park said, “Despite being busy with local constituency issues, I thank National Assembly member Kim Young-seon and Head Park Hyung-in for willingly joining us to spread a culture of remembering and honoring the sacrifices and contributions of independence patriots who dedicated themselves to the country. We will continue to do our best to honor the independence patriots and their families who sacrificed and devoted themselves to the nation.”

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