The Year of Byeongo Begins with a Moment of Silence... Busan Regional Veterans Office Holds New Year Memorial at Memorial Sites

Over 100 Veterans’ Organization Leaders and Members Participate
Honoring the Spirit of Sacrifice of Independence Activists

The new year at the Busan Regional Veterans Office began with a moment of silence.

The Busan Regional Veterans Office (Director Namil Lee) held a New Year’s memorial ceremony on January 2, 2026, in the area of Busan Central Park to mark the start of the Year of Byeongo.

More than 100 heads and members of veterans’ organizations in the Busan area attended the ceremony. They visited the Central Park Memorial Tower, the Memorial Hall for the Enshrinement of the Spirits of Independence Activists at the Liberation Memorial Hall, and the Memorial Hall for the Spirits of the Victims of the 4·19 Revolution in succession, offering flowers, incense, and observing moments of silence at each site.

Director Namil Lee and heads of veterans' organizations are observing a moment of silence. Provided by Busan Regional Veterans Office

The Central Park Memorial Tower enshrines the spirits of soldiers, police officers, and student volunteer soldiers from Busan who sacrificed their lives for the nation after the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. The Liberation Memorial Hall houses the memorial tablets of independence activists and patriots, while the Memorial Hall for the Spirits of the Victims of the 4·19 Revolution contains portraits of Busan citizens who contributed to democratization.

This New Year’s memorial ceremony was held in a solemn atmosphere to honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of those who gave their lives for the independence, democracy, freedom, and peace of the nation.

Namil Lee, Director of the Busan Regional Veterans Office, stated, "The staff of the Busan Regional Veterans Office will do their utmost together with veterans’ organizations for the independence patriots, national merit recipients, and their families who sacrificed and contributed to the existence of the nation and the development of a democratic society."

Director Lee Namil paying respects.