2·28 Minju Movement Memorial Association Appoints Former Lawmaker Kwak Dae-hoon as Chairman... "Will Implement Various Memorial Projects"

The 2·28 Democratic Movement Commemoration Association appointed former lawmaker Kwak Dae-hoon (70) as its 16th president on the 13th.

Newly appointed President Kwak served as the Administrative Director of Daegu City, Deputy Mayor of Dalseo District, Mayor of Dalseo District, and later entered politics, serving as a member of the National Assembly representing Dalseo District, Daegu.

Gwak Dae-hoon, New President

In his inaugural speech, President Kwak said, "The 2·28 Democratic Movement, the first democratization movement in the Republic of Korea, has reached its 65th anniversary. The 2·28 Movement is not a bygone history but the living and breathing 'Daegu Spirit.' The spirit of 2·28, which threw everything to resist injustice, was the foundation of South Korea's development, which the world admires today, and it was a precious history created by students with pure and clear souls 65 years ago."

President Kwak continued, "Under the banner of 'I am 2·28!', we will actively pursue various tasks and practical movements to ensure that the spirit of 2·28 permeates the daily lives of citizens. We will also strengthen education to cultivate a proper sense of national identity and foster growth as free democratic citizens through nurturing the spirit of 2·28 among the youth. We will do our best not only to inherit and develop the historical value and patriotic spirit of the 2·28 Democratic Movement but also to legally and institutionally organize and supplement the Commemoration Association for its development."