Chae Sang-byeong 1st Anniversary Memorial Altar to Be Set Up at Cheonggye Plaza... Operated from 17th to 19th

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has confirmed the installation of a memorial altar for the first anniversary of the death in the line of duty of Chae Sang-byeong at Cheonggye Plaza.

The city announced on the 9th that, after swift and extensive consultations with the Marine Corps Reserve Regiment, two altars will be installed in front of the Sora Tower (Spring sculpture) at Cheonggye Plaza.

Members of the Marine Corps Reserve Regiment are holding a press conference on the 28th in front of the National Assembly Main Building, condemning the rejection of the re-vote on the Marine Corps Special Prosecutor Act. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Earlier, the Reserve Regiment submitted an application to the city on the 4th for permission to use Gwanghwamun Plaza from the 17th to the 19th of this month to set up the memorial altar for Chae Sang-byeong's first anniversary. It was reported that the Seoul city side expressed reluctance to approve the use due to previously scheduled installations related to water play events.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, upon learning of the related reports, instructed to promptly secure a site for the altar together with the Marine Corps Reserve Regiment, the city explained. Accordingly, Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs Kim Byung-min met with Jeong Won-cheol, president of the Reserve Regiment, and others in the afternoon to finalize the installation location.

A city official stated, "Ahead of the 19th, the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong, we will actively support and cooperate to ensure the smooth operation of the citizens' memorial altar to be installed from the 17th to the 19th."