Full-Scale Promotion of Lee Seung-man Memorial Hall Construction... Where Are the Candidate Sites in Seoul?

Promotion Committee Considers Construction in Seoul... Jung-gu, Jongno-gu, etc.
Veteran Actor Shin Young-kyun Donates 4,000 Pyeong in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu

With the full-scale promotion of the construction of the 'President Rhee Syngman Memorial Hall' honoring former President Rhee Syngman, interest in candidate sites within Seoul is also growing. The government initiated the construction of the memorial hall with the intention of re-evaluating the former president, and on the 29th of last month, the Rhee Syngman President Memorial Hall Construction Promotion Committee (Promotion Committee) was launched. Subsequently, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun, Honorary Chairman of Hanju Holdings Korea (95), offered land in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, which has ties to the former president, as the site for the memorial hall.

Park Min-sik, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, emphasized that since the former president is the 'Father of the Nation,' the memorial hall is directly connected to the legitimacy of the Republic of Korea.

On the 4th, Minister Park stated on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show,' "The Rhee Syngman President Memorial Hall is not simply a physical building, but there are many founding heroes who established the Republic of Korea," adding, "Properly restoring their rightful place is a task that confirms the identity and legitimacy of the Republic of Korea, and it is the most important and noble mission above all else."

In March, Park Min-sik, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, delivered a congratulatory speech at the 148th anniversary ceremony of former President Syngman Rhee's birth held in the afternoon at Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 29th of last month, the Promotion Committee was also launched. Former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik was appointed as chairman, and the sons of former presidents Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee, Roh Tae-woo, Kim Young-sam, and Kim Dae-jung?namely Lee In-soo, Park Ji-man, Noh Jae-heon, Kim Hyun-chul, and Kim Hong-eop?were appointed as advisors to the Promotion Committee.

The Rhee Syngman President Memorial Hall is expected to be built in Seoul. According to the Promotion Committee, candidate sites under consideration include areas near the Paejae Hakdang History Museum (Jung-gu, Seoul), the Rhee Syngman Research Institute (Jongno-gu, Seoul), and Naksan Neighborhood Park (Jongno-gu, Seoul).

Among these, Honorary Chairman Shin expressed his intention to donate approximately 4,000 pyeong of private land along the Han River in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, increasing the number of candidate sites. At the Promotion Committee inauguration ceremony, Shin, who had previously indicated his willingness to donate the land, explained through multiple media outlets, "I offered to donate the land because it has ties to the former president."

However, this land is designated as a development-restricted area (Greenbelt). To lift the Greenbelt designation, government and local government permits are required. Honorary Chairman Shin stated, "Currently, the land is tied up in the Greenbelt and is not being used for other purposes," adding, "If the government decides, it would be possible to build the memorial hall."

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