Incheon-Honolulu Sister City 20th Anniversary Commemoration... Installation of Sculpture in Hawaii

Unveiling Ceremony of the 120-Year Immigration History Monument of Korean Americans in the Americas

A monument commemorating the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Incheon and Honolulu has been installed in Hawaii, USA.

According to Incheon City on the 15th, a monument unveiling ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Incheon and Honolulu was held on the 12th (local time) at Pawa'a Inha Park in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The event was attended by key figures including Yoo Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon, Rick Blangiardi, Mayor of Honolulu, Mufi Hannemann, former Mayor of Honolulu, Tommy Waters, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, and Lee Seo-young, Consul General of Honolulu.

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is delivering a greeting at the '20th Anniversary Sister City Commemoration Monument Unveiling Ceremony' held on the 12th (local time) at Pawa'a Inha Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
[Photo by Incheon City]

The monument, measuring 3 meters in height and 1.5 meters in width, was created under the theme "Beautiful friendship of two facing cities, beyond 120 years toward the future," symbolizing the two cities looking at each other across time and space and promising a continuous future. Incheon and Honolulu established their sister city relationship on October 15, 2003.

On the same day, a commemorative marker unveiling ceremony was held at Pier 7 of Honolulu Harbor to mark the arrival point of the first Korean immigrant group in Hawaii.

The 1.3-meter-high marker records the historic event of the first Korean immigrant group departing from Jemulpo, Incheon on December 22, 1902, aboard the American merchant ship Gaelic, and arriving at Pier 7 of Honolulu Harbor on January 13, 1903, 121 years ago.

Mayor Yoo said, "We look forward to 200 years of shining together beyond the 20 years Incheon and Honolulu have shared," adding, "I hope this becomes a meaningful landmark for those visiting Hawaii."

The unveiling ceremony of the monument commemorating the arrival point of the first Korean immigrant group in Hawaii was held on the 12th (local time) at Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, USA.
[Photo by Incheon City]