Jeong Myeong-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong, "We will fulfill our responsibility to honor those who sacrificed for the nation"

Revealed at the 'Go Juri Joint Escort Ceremony for the Spirits of the Patriotic Martyrs' on the 10th

Jeong Myeong-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, attended the 'Joint Escort Ceremony for the Spirit of the Goju-ri Patriotic Martyrs' who sacrificed their lives for the country on the 10th.

Jung Myung-geun, mayor of Hwaseong City, is delivering a memorial speech at the 'Joint Escort Ceremony for the Spirit of Martyr Ko Ju-ri' held at the Hwaseong City Independence Movement Memorial Hall.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

Hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the joint escort ceremony held at the Hwaseong City Independence Movement Memorial Hall was attended by Kang Jeong-ae, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Mayor Jeong, the head of the Gwangbokhoe Gyeonggi Branch, and about 150 members of the Gwangbokhoe.

The Goju-ri patriotic martyrs were victims of a retaliatory massacre by Japanese military police targeting the family of activist Kim Heung-yeol, who led the March 1st Movement in the Hwaseong area of Gyeonggi Province in 1919. The residents of Goju-ri collected the remains of the six members of Kim’s family who were sacrificed and buried them in the Paltan-myeon public cemetery. The bereaved families, Cheondogyo followers, and Hwaseong City have held a memorial service every year on April 15.

The spirit of the Goju-ri patriotic martyrs was transported to the National Daejeon National Cemetery after the escort ceremony, receiving honors from the Ministry of National Defense honor guard, and was interred in the 7th burial area for independence patriots.

Mayor Jeong stated, "We pray for the eternal rest of the Goju-ri patriotic martyrs who gave their precious lives for the country," adding, "Hwaseong City will continue to fulfill its responsibility and role in honoring and respecting those who sacrificed for the nation."

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