Eunpyeong-gu Holds the 78th Anniversary Liberation Day Commemoration Ceremony

Commemorative Ceremony Held on the 9th... Over 150 Attendees Including Descendants of Independence Patriots and Members of Veterans Organizations

National Meritorious Persons Awarded, Special Video Screening of Patriot ‘Kwon Aera’

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mikyung) announced that it held the ‘78th Liberation Day Commemorative Ceremony’ on the 9th.

The ceremony was organized to honor the spirits of the independence movement pioneers and to reflect on the spirit of the independence movement. About 150 people attended the event, including descendants of independence patriots, members of the Liberation Association, and members of veterans organizations.

The ceremony began with a Liberation Day performance by the Eunpyeong Boys and Girls Choir, followed by commemorative speeches, congratulatory addresses, awarding of plaques to national meritorious persons, and celebratory performances. Awards were given to four exemplary branches of veterans organizations, 22 exemplary national meritorious persons, and one individual received a letter of appreciation.

Next, a special video honoring Eunpyeong-gu independence activist Kwon Aera was watched together with her descendants. The video was composed to convey the meaning of the spirit of independence, including Kwon Aera’s life and achievements, and the process of establishing the honorary street ‘Kwon Aera-ro.’ Through the video, the significance of the independence movement was recalled and patriotism was inspired.

At the end of the event, all attendees sang the Liberation Day song and joined together in a loud three cheers of “Manse.”

Lee Junwoo, head of the Eunpyeong branch of the Liberation Association, said, “On the occasion of the 78th Liberation Day, as a member of the Liberation Association and a descendant of independence patriots, I will set an example and take the lead in loving our country.”

Kim Mikyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “I express my deep respect and gratitude to the independence patriots who devoted themselves to establishing the spirit of our nation and the freedom of our homeland, as well as to their descendants. We will do our best to pass on the noble patriotism of the independence patriots to future generations.”

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