At 11:00 AM on November 11, 1 Minute of Silence for Busan!

10:30 AM on the 11th at UN Memorial Park, 'Turn Toward Busan UN Veterans International Memorial Ceremony'

Simultaneous global tribute to Busan... Honoring the noble sacrifice of UN veterans from 22 countries, remembering and giving thanks!

Busan City will hold the ‘Turn Toward Busan United Nations Veterans International Memorial Ceremony,’ a simultaneous moment of silence and memorial event worldwide directed toward the Busan United Nations Memorial Cemetery, at 10:30 a.m. on the 11th at the UN Memorial Park.

The ‘Turn Toward Busan United Nations Veterans Memorial Day’ ceremony is an event centered on a one-minute moment of silence toward the Busan United Nations Memorial Cemetery, the world’s only cemetery where United Nations war dead from 22 countries who fought in the Korean War are buried. It began in 2007 at the suggestion of Canadian veteran Vincent Courtney and was designated as a legal memorial day in 2020.

This event, held at 11:00 a.m. on November 11 for one minute of silence, commemorates and mourns the noble sacrifice and contribution of the 22 UN participating countries and UN veterans who fought in the Korean War to protect the Republic of Korea’s freedom and democracy, together with the citizens.

In particular, it holds special significance as the second event hosted in Busan following the UN Forces Veterans Day ceremony (July 27 at the Busan Cinema Center) as part of the government’s 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement events.

The event will begin with a visit to the graves of General Richard Whitcomb (USA), who contributed to the reconstruction of Busan and the development of the Republic of Korea, and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green (Australia), who died fighting to protect Korea during the Korean War, at 10:30 a.m.

The subsequent ceremony will proceed in the following order: entrance of the flags of the participating countries, one-minute moment of silence ‘Turn Toward Busan,’ flower offering, greetings from representatives of the participating countries, memorial performances, commemorative speeches, dedication performances, and a memorial flight.

The event will be solemnly held with the participation of about 1,000 people from all walks of life, including UN veterans and their descendants visiting Korea, diplomatic envoys, Korean War veterans, key government and military officials, citizens, and students.

Also, at 10:00 a.m. on the same day, a dedication ceremony for the ‘General Richard Whitcomb Statue,’ created through donations from about 18,300 citizens at Peace Park, will be held.

This is expected to serve as an opportunity to widely publicize the achievements of the general, who devoted himself to relief efforts during the great fire at Busan Station after the armistice agreement and the establishment of Pusan National University, contributing to the reconstruction of the Busan area.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “This meaningful event commemorates the noble sacrifice and contribution of UN veterans from 22 countries toward Busan, the world’s only UN Memorial Cemetery, together with people worldwide. I ask many citizens to join the memorial moment of silence at 11:00 a.m. on November 11.” He added, “I will do my best until the end to attract the 2030 World Expo to Busan so that the miraculous history created by the UN can take another leap forward in Busan.”

Regarding this event, sirens will sound throughout Busan for one minute starting at 11:00 a.m. on the 11th, 21 gun salutes will be fired, and noise from the Black Eagles’ flight is expected. In this regard, a Busan city official requested, “Citizens are asked not to be startled by the sounds and to participate in the memorial moment of silence.”

UN Peace Park.

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