88 Joint Memorial Altars to Be Operated Nationwide During National Mourning Period: 20 in 17 Cities and Provinces, 68 Set Up Autonomously by Local Governments
Choi Sangmok, Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister as well as Minister of Strategy and Finance, is observing a moment of silence at the joint mourning altar for the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident set up at the Sports Park in Muan, Jeollanam-do, on the 30th. Photo by Yonhap NewsSeoul Mayor Oh Sehoon is paying tribute at the joint memorial altar for the victims of Jeju Air passenger plane, set up in front of the Seoul City Hall main building on the morning of the 31st. Photo by Yonhap NewsLee Jae Myung, leader of the Democratic Party, is shedding tears together while consoling the bereaved families of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam on the 30th. Photo by Yonhap NewsKwon Sungdong, Acting Party Leader and Floor Leader of the People Power Party, is wiping away tears while consoling the families of passengers involved in the Jeju Air plane accident at Muan International Airport on the morning of the 30th. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the 30th, nuns are praying and offering flowers at the joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident, set up at Muan Comprehensive Sports Park in Muan County, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the 30th, military personnel are paying tribute at the joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident set up at the Muan Comprehensive Sports Park in Muan County, Jeonnam. Photo by Yonhap NewsBuddhist monks of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism are paying their respects at the joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident, set up at the Jeonnam Muan Sports Park on the 30th. Photo by Yonhap News
On the afternoon of the 30th, chrysanthemum models and a memorial message reading "We mourn the victims of the Muan Airport passenger plane accident" were displayed on Gwangandaegyo Bridge in Suyeong District, Busan. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the afternoon of the 30th, white lights commemorating the victims of the tragedy illuminated the lantern section at the top of Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the 30th, a mourning flag is displayed on the window in front of the Jeju Air office inside the Korea Airports Corporation Aviation Support Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
On the 30th, a mourning flag was hung on the fence of the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air disaster that occurred at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the morning of the 30th, a mourning flag was hung at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the 30th, a mourning flag was raised at the Government Complex Sejong to honor the victims of the Jeju Air disaster that occurred at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam. Photo by Yonhap NewsOn the 30th, a mourning flag was hung at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air disaster that occurred at Muan International Airport. Photo by Yonhap News
A total of 88 joint memorial altars will be set up across the country to honor the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 30th, 17 cities and provinces nationwide will operate joint memorial altars at 20 locations, including local government buildings and public squares. In addition, 68 joint memorial altars will be set up and operated autonomously in 66 cities, counties, and districts.
In Jeonnam, where the accident occurred, memorial altars will be installed at three locations: in front of Gate 2 on the first floor of Muan International Airport, at the Muan Sports Park Indoor Gymnasium, and at the Meeting Square of the Jeonnam Provincial Government Building. In Jeonbuk, a memorial altar will be set up on the first floor of the performance hall at the Jeonbuk Provincial Government Building, and in Gwangju, at the May 18 Democracy Square.
Memorial altars will also be installed in front of the main entrance of Seoul City Hall, at Aetteul Square in front of Incheon City Hall, in the Citizens' Hall of Ulsan City Hall, at the Ahn Byunggeun Olympic Memorial Judo Center in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, outside the west wing of the main building of Sejong City Hall, and in the main conference room of the Jeju Provincial Council, among others.
Most memorial altars will be operated until January 4 next year, which is the end of the national mourning period. In Jeonnam, Sejong, and Gwangju, the operating period has not been separately determined and will continue until further notice.
