Daegu Veterans Office Selects "Bust of General Kwon Jun" as September Memorial Facility

General Kwon Jun's Bust Selected as September's Memorial Facility
Honoring the Legacy of an Independence Activist and the Founding of the Korean Liberation Army

The Daegu Regional Veterans Office (Director: Kim Jongsul) announced on September 1 that it has selected the "Bust of General Kwon Jun" located in Sangri Park, Seo-gu, Daegu, as the Memorial Facility of the Month for September. This selection coincides with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' designation of "The Establishment of the Korean Liberation Army" as the Independence Movement of the Month for September 2025, aiming to help local residents become more familiar with memorial facilities.

General Kwon Jun, born in 1895 in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, joined the Liberation Association in 1917 and led anti-Japanese resistance activities. He later went into exile in Manchuria, where he graduated from the Shinheung Military Academy. He continued his vigorous independence activities by organizing the Uiyeoldan, raising military funds, and supporting the manufacture and throwing of bombs.

After completing military training at the Whampoa Military Academy in 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition. In 1932, with support from the Chinese government, he established a Korean Military School to train independence movement leaders. He also joined the Korean National Revolutionary Party and was actively involved, and in 1937, served as the secretary-general of the Korean Volunteer Corps, participating in the anti-Japanese struggle.

In 1944, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. After liberation, he served as the first Commander of the Capital Defense Command and the first Commander of the 50th Division, laying the foundation for the establishment of the Korean Armed Forces. In recognition of his achievements, the government posthumously awarded him the Order of Merit for National Foundation, Independence Medal, in 1968.

The "Bust of General Kwon Jun" was designated as a memorial facility by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on November 23, 2017. This selection aims to widely promote the historical significance of the general's independence activities and the establishment of the Korean Liberation Army.

Daegu Regional Veterans Office's Memorial Facility of the Month for September: Bust of General Kwon Jun Baekin.

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