Kim Byeongnae, Mayor of Gwangju Nam-gu, Pays Respects at Itaewon Disaster Memorial Altar

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Kim Byeong-nae, Mayor of Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited the ‘Itaewon Disaster Memorial Altar’ in front of the district office on the morning of the 2nd to pay tribute to the victims.

At around 11:50 a.m. that day, Mayor Kim visited the memorial altar to console the victims who ended their lives without being able to blossom in their youthful prime.

This memorial altar was set up following an urgent directive from Mayor Kim on the afternoon of the 1st to express Nam-gu’s condolences.

Nam-gu immediately began installing the memorial altar, and from that morning, the altar was set up at the main gate in front of the Nam-gu Office building to welcome mourners including local residents.

Currently, the memorial altar in front of the district office continues to receive steady visits of condolence from civil petitioners visiting the office as well as district office employees.

Before visiting the memorial altar, at a monthly work meeting, Mayor Kim emphasized, “During the mourning period for the Itaewon disaster, anyone who, regardless of position, neglects their duties as a public official will be strictly punished.”

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