Taebaek City to Hold 51st Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Industrial Workers

Taebaek City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Lee Sangho) announced on September 5 that it will hold the 51st Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Industrial Workers at the Fallen Industrial Workers Memorial Tower at 10 a.m. on the 6th.

Taebaek City will hold the 51st Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Industrial Workers at the Fallen Industrial Workers Memorial Tower at 10 a.m. on the 6th. Photo by Taebaek City

The Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Industrial Workers is an event held to honor the spirits of industrial workers who lost their lives during the development of the nation's underground resources and to offer comfort to their bereaved families. Taebaek City has established the "Taebaek City Memorial Day for Fallen Industrial Workers Ordinance" and has held the memorial ceremony annually, marking its 51st occurrence this year.

This year's ceremony will be attended by National Assemblyman Lee Cheolgyu, officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Taebaek Mayor Lee Sangho, Taebaek City Council Chairman Ko Jaechang, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Assemblyman Moon Gwanhyun, Taebaek City Council members, Park Changkyu, President of the Fallen Industrial Workers' Bereaved Families Association, as well as heads of organizations and social groups, mining company representatives, and bereaved families.

A Taebaek City official stated, "We honor the noble sacrifice of the fallen industrial workers who contributed to South Korea's economic development and industrialization, and we will do our utmost for the development of the region so that their dedication will not be in vain."

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