"The Cheongam Spirit is the Pride of Pohang" ... Chairman Park Tae-joon 12th Anniversary Memorial

Mayor Lee Gang-deok Pays Tribute to Late Honorary Chairman Park Tae-jun on the 12th Anniversary at National Seoul Memorial Cemetery

Mayor Lee: "Based on Cheongam Leadership and Spirit of Challenge, We Will Open a Greater Future for Pohang"

On the 13th, Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, visited the grave of the late Honorary Chairman Park Tae-joon at the National Seoul National Cemetery to pay tribute and offer flowers on the 12th anniversary of his passing.

On the 13th, Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, visited the grave of the late Honorary Chairman Park Tae-joon at the National Seoul National Cemetery to offer flowers and pay respects on the 12th anniversary of his passing.

On this day, the significance was heightened as Park Jong-ho, President of the Pohang Hometown Association in Seoul, Kim Hwa-gi, Secretary General, and other members of the Seoul Pohang Hometown Association joined to commemorate the 12th anniversary of Cheongam Park Tae-joon's death.

The attendees honored the noble spirit of Chairman Park Tae-joon, who created something out of nothing by pioneering the steel industry and laying the foundation for South Korea's industrialization, and reflected on his achievements dedicated to the development of Pohang and South Korea based on the Cheongam spirit.

Mayor Lee Gang-deok said, “Park Tae-joon’s Cheongam spirit, who considered coexistence with the local community and fostered the growth of the global steel company POSCO and the research-oriented university POSTECH, continues to resonate deeply as a source of pride for the citizens of Pohang,” adding, “We will unite our efforts to build a greater future for Pohang based on his leadership and spirit of challenge.”

Locally, Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il, City Council Chairman Baek In-gyu, along with city council members and senior officials, held a flower offering and memorial service at the Cheongam Sculpture Park at POSTECH to honor the legacy of Chairman Park Tae-joon.

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