Daejeon City Holds 69th Memorial Day Ceremony... "We Will Remember Dedication and Sacrifice"

Attendance of Mayor Lee Jang-woo and National Merit Recipients and Their Families at the National Daejeon National Cemetery

The 69th Memorial Day Ceremony was held on the morning of the 6th with Mayor Lee Jang-woo and others in attendance. / Daejeon City

The 69th Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony was solemnly held on the morning of the 6th at the Memorial Square of the National Daejeon Cemetery, attended by Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon, Lee Sang-rae, Chairman of the Daejeon City Council, Kang Man-hee, Director of the Daejeon Regional Veterans Affairs Office, national merit recipients, and their families.

The ceremony proceeded in the order of a one-minute silent tribute to the patriotic martyrs and war heroes, timed with the nationwide silent siren at 10 a.m., followed by flower offerings and incense burning, memorial performances, a commemorative address, and the singing of the Memorial Song.

In his commemorative address, Mayor Lee Jang-woo stated, "This is a time to remember the dedication and sacrifice of the patriotic martyrs and war heroes who made the Republic of Korea what it is today and to renew our patriotism," adding, "We will make Daejeon a genuine city of national defense and veterans affairs."

He continued, "We will establish the National Defense and Veterans Park within the Daejeon National Cemetery to build Korea’s representative veterans infrastructure, and we will further increase the honorary allowance for war veterans next year, following last year’s raise, to strengthen the respect for veterans and solidify our position as a sacred place for veterans affairs."

Prior to the ceremony, Mayor Lee visited the Veterans Park in Sajung-dong, Jung-gu, along with senior Daejeon city officials and heads of public corporations and organizations, where he offered flowers and incense at the memorial tablet repository.