Sacheon Mayor Park Dongsik Begins New Year with Visit to Memorial Tower

Park Dong-sik, Mayor of Sacheon City, Gyeongnam, is paying respects at the Memorial Tower.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Park Dong-sik, mayor of Sacheon City, Gyeongnam, began his New Year's work for the year of the Black Rabbit 2023 on the 2nd by paying respects at the Chung Hon Tower in the Hoguk Park located in Namyang-dong.

The memorial ceremony was solemnly conducted, starting with Mayor Park's offering of flowers and incense, followed by National Assembly member Ha Young-je, City Council Chairman Yoon Hyung-geun, city and provincial council members, heads of veterans' organizations, and senior officials offering flowers, incense, and a moment of silence.

About 50 people attended the ceremony, including Mayor Park, senior officials, National Assembly members, city and provincial council members, families of independence activists, and heads of veterans' organizations.

They prayed for the souls of the patriots who sacrificed their lives for the country. They also pledged a hopeful leap forward in 2023 and wished for the peace and prosperity of Sacheon.

After honoring the noble spirits of the patriotic martyrs and national defenders with flower offerings and incense, Mayor Park said, "We will uphold the noble spirits of the patriotic martyrs and national defenders who gave their lives for the nation and people, and realize 'A New Beginning, a Happy City Sacheon.'"

This memorial ceremony holds deep significance as Mayor Park's first step in 2023, marking the year as the foundation for Sacheon to firmly establish itself as a center city for the aerospace industry, a hub for marine tourism, and to leap forward as a global space city.

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