Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Affairs Office Holds NC Dinos First Pitch and First Batter Events to Celebrate Liberation Day

The Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Office of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs operated the ‘78th Liberation Day Pitching and Batting Ceremony’ in collaboration with NC Dinos.

On the 15th, during the home game between NC Dinos and Hanwha Eagles, the ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Park Hyeong-in, chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do branch of the Liberation Association and grandson of the late patriot Park Je-don, and the ceremonial first bat was swung by Kim Dong-cheol, chairman of the Changwon Federation of the Gyeongsangnam-do branch of the Liberation Association and grandson of the late patriot Kim Jong-cheol.

The Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Affairs Office of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, together with NC Dinos, held the '78th Liberation Day Commemorative First Pitch and First Batter' event.

The late patriot Kim participated in the March 1919 Independence Movement demonstrations, shouting for independence and throwing stones to destroy buildings such as the township office and police substation, actively engaging in the independence movement. He was posthumously awarded the Patriotic Medal in 2001. The late Park organized the Korean Youth Corps in Pyeongwon, Pyeongnam in November 1919, raising about 50 won in membership fees and actively participating in independence activities. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citation in 2006.

Additionally, through distributing the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs character Bobo fans and hosting a ‘Liberation Day OX Quiz,’ attendees at Changwon NC Park reflected on the significance of Liberation Day and had a meaningful time honoring the patriotic spirit of independence activists who devoted themselves to the country.

Director Kim Jong-sul of the veterans office said, “I am glad to share the joy of liberation with many people. We will do our best to pass on the history of independence to the future so that the descendants of independence activists can also feel pride and self-respect.”

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