Jinju City Awards Hwarang Military Merit Medal to Families of Korean War Veterans

Corporal Kim Seok-man, who died in action on January 12, 1951, in the Yanggu area of Gangwon Province

Jinju City, Gyeongnam, is presenting the Hwarang Military Merit Medal to Mr. Kim Chil-yong, the younger brother of the late Corporal Kim Seok-man.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, awarded the Hwarang Military Merit Medal to Mr. Kim Chil-yong, the younger brother of the late Corporal Kim Seok-man, a Korean War veteran, on the 1st.

The medal presentation was part of the Ministry of National Defense and Army Headquarters' "Finding Korean War Military Merit Medals" project, which awards military merit medals to those who were designated as recipients during the Korean War but did not actually receive the medals.

The late Corporal Kim enlisted in the Korean War at the age of twenty on November 27, 1950, and was killed in action on January 12, 1951, in the Yanggu area of Gangwon Province.

After the family received the death notification on October 16 of that year, the Ministry of National Defense and the Army decided in 1954 that he was eligible for the military merit medal, but the physical medal was not received at that time. This time, the merit was recognized and the medal was awarded to his younger brother after 68 years.

Mr. Kim, the younger brother who received the medal on behalf of the late Corporal Kim, said, "I was five years old at the time and vaguely remember my brother leaving for the battlefield. I am grateful to receive my brother’s medal, even if belatedly, and I will cherish this honor today."

Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, "It is because of the noble sacrifice of the deceased who devoted himself to the country that we are here today. We will not forget his sacrifice," and added, "We will do our best to uphold the honor of national veterans."

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