Veteran Actor Shin Young-kyun Requests "Build a Syngman Rhee Memorial Hall on 4,000 Pyeong of Han Riverfront Land"
At the Launch Ceremony of the Promotion Committee, Declaration of Intent to Donate Land in Godeok-dong
"The Place Where Former President Lee Enjoyed Fishing in the Past"
Veteran actor Shin Young-kyun (95) has expressed his intention to donate 4,000 pyeong of private land for the construction of a memorial hall dedicated to former President Syngman Rhee (1875?1965).
Shin Young-kyun, Honorary Chairman of Hanju Holdings Korea, announced his willingness to donate the land during the inauguration meeting of the 'Syngman Rhee Presidential Memorial Hall Construction Promotion Committee' held at the Seoul Museum of History in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 28th of last month.
![Shin Young-kyun [Photo by Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2019111214311177664_1573536671.jpg)
On the 5th, Shin confirmed to Yonhap News, "During the meeting, I said that if a memorial hall for former President Syngman Rhee is to be built, I am willing to donate land along the Han River in Gangdong-gu, Seoul."
The land Shin offered is known to be approximately 13,223 square meters (about 4,000 pyeong). It is part of a 24,000 pyeong private property currently designated as a greenbelt, and thus not used for other purposes.
Shin, born in Pyeongsan, Hwanghae Province, shares the same hometown as former President Rhee. At the inauguration meeting, he reportedly said, "There is 4,000 pyeong of land in Godeok-dong along the Han River in Seoul, where the former president enjoyed fishing," indicating that if the promotion committee uses it as the site for the memorial hall, he would donate all of it.
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Shin Young-kyun, originally a dentist, gained popularity as an actor in the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in over 300 films including 'Red Scarf' and 'Once Again, Even If I Hate You.' He later worked as a politician and businessman, and in 2010, he donated 50 billion won of his personal fortune to establish the Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation.
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