Gwangju Veterans Affairs Office and FC Hold Kickoff Event with Descendants of Independence Patriots

Descendant of Independence Activist Park Nosun, Woo Minwoo,
Throws Ceremonial First Pitch at Gwangju FC Home Game

The Gwangju Regional Veterans Office held a ceremonial first kick event featuring descendants of independence activists during the home match against Gwangju FC and FC Anyang on the 1st, commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation and the March 1st Movement. Photo by Gwangju Regional Veterans Office

The Gwangju Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced on the 4th that it held a ceremonial first pitch event with the descendants of independence patriots during the home game between Gwangju FC and FC Anyang on the 1st, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation and the March 1st Movement.

At the event, Woo Minwoo (Ugai Yegor), a descendant of independence patriot Park Nosun, threw the ceremonial first pitch. Woo Minwoo is a descendant of Park Nosun, an independence activist who fought in armed resistance against Japanese rule in Primorsky Krai. He has now settled in the Gwangju Koryoin Village and is receiving Korean language and socio-cultural adaptation education at a local children's center run by nearby schools and the village.

Kim Seokki, head of the Gwangju Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, stated, "This ceremonial first pitch served as an opportunity to reflect on the spirit of the independence movement as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Liberation and the March 1st Movement," and added, "The Gwangju Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will create a 'Liberation for All, United Korea' through various projects celebrating the 80th anniversary of Liberation."

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