Mayor Lee Dong-hwan "Deep Condolences and Comfort to Victims and Bereaved Families of Jeju Air Disaster"

Goyang City to Operate Memorial Altars at Hwajeong Station Plaza and Ilsan Culture Plaza Until the 4th
January 1st Haengju Fortress Sunrise Event Canceled

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 31st that it will set up and operate joint memorial altars for the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Hwajeong Station Plaza and Ilsan Culture Plaza, holding a time of mourning with citizens.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is paying his respects at the joint memorial altar for the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, which was set up and operated at Hwajeong Station Plaza and Ilsan Culture Plaza on the 31st. Provided by Goyang Special City

Goyang Special City plans to operate the memorial altars daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting from the afternoon of the 31st until January 4th of the new year. The general public can freely visit the memorial altars to pay their respects.

On the same day, Mayor Lee Dong-hwan, along with city senior officials, visited the memorial altar at Hwajeong Station Plaza to offer flowers and observe a moment of silence in mourning for the victims of the passenger plane disaster. The mayor wrote in the condolence book, “I sincerely pray for the repose of the deceased.”

The mayor said, “I pray for the souls of the victims who suddenly lost their lives in this heartbreaking accident, and I express my deep condolences and sympathy for the shock and sorrow of the bereaved families who lost their precious loved ones so tragically.”

Goyang City plans to reduce and refrain from year-end and New Year events until January 4th, the national mourning period, and to welcome the new year in a calm atmosphere. The Haengjusanseong New Year’s Sunrise event scheduled for January 1st was canceled, and the year-end and New Year ceremonies will be held in a simplified manner.

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