The "23rd Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony," which combines water from the South and North to pray for peaceful unification, was held at 11 a.m. on the 25th at Seungil Park along the Hantan River.

Cheorwon County held the "23rd Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony," which combines water from the South and the North to pray for peaceful unification, on the 25th. Provided by Cheorwon County

Cheorwon County held the "23rd Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony," which combines water from the South and the North to pray for peaceful unification, on the 25th. Provided by Cheorwon County

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The ceremony, hosted and organized by Cheorwon County and the Cheorwon County Women's Association Council (President Choi Gyesuk), was attended by more than 300 local women's association members and residents. Notably, the Seogwipo City Women's Association Council, from Cheorwon's sister city, also participated, bringing water collected from Baengnokdam Crater Lake on Hallasan Mountain.



The Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony is an event held on Seungil Bridge over the Hantan River, in which water from Cheonji Lake on Mount Paektu and water from Baengnokdam Crater Lake on Hallasan Mountain are combined and then poured into the Cheorwon section of the Hantan River as a prayer for unification.

Cheorwon County held the "23rd Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony," which combines water from the South and the North to pray for peaceful unification, on the 25th. Provided by Cheorwon County

Cheorwon County held the "23rd Peaceful Unification Water-Mixing Ceremony," which combines water from the South and the North to pray for peaceful unification, on the 25th. Provided by Cheorwon County

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Lee Hyun-jong, the governor of Cheorwon County, stated, "Through this ceremony, the merging of water from North and South will express the will of Cheorwon residents who yearn for peaceful unification."


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