Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs invited the Korean War veterans
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs invited the Korean War veterans of America and Turkey as the U.N. Forces, their families (American: 109 people, Turkish: 19 people), and forty other veterans and then held 'the U.N. Veterans event' to express the great amount of gratitude about their participation in the war and inform Republic of Korea which achieved remarkable growth based on their sacrifice.
Korean Canadian Association and Galleria Supermarket jointly held 'The Korean War Veterans Invitation Event and Photo Exhibition' to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 24th.
Event Information: 1. The Korean War Veterans Photo Exhibition
2. An appreciative message from Representatives of the Korea Community
3. Lunch
4. Present souvenirs
Korean Embassy in the United Kingdom, held 'The 61th Anniversary of The Outbreak of the Korean War Memorial Event' on a warship called 'Belfast' anchored in front of London City Hall on June 25th.
Choo Kyu Ho(The Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Ham Myung Soo(Former Chief Naval Operations ROK Navy) who participated in the Korean War and Peter Downward(an advisor of British Korean Veterans Association) and many others attended the commemorative ceremony.
Yongin City created 'War Veterans Memorial Wall' on the main entrance wall of the City Hall to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on May 31st. The memorial wall, 17 meters wide and 2.5 meters long, contains names and ranks of 4,081 the Korean War veterans from Yongin and 3,361 Vietnam veterans. They also manufactured and produced 'Pictures of the Korean War' with a phrase saying 'We will always remember your blood and sacrificed body. We will forever keep it protected'by copper plate'.
Journalists for Daily Telegraph(UK) and Sydney Morning Herald(Australia) experienced the Korean traditional culture with the aid of the Korean Culture and Information Service. They visited Gyeongbokkung, Insadong and wrote articles about spreading 'Korean Wave' including K-POP, Korean-style food, etc. These articles are intended to introduce Korean history, which covers the whole story of recovering from war damage and becoming a developed country, to their homeland readers.
Korean Canadian Association and Galleria Supermarket jointly held 'The Korean War Veterans Invitation Event and Photo Exhibition' to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 24th.
Event Information: 1. The Korean War Veterans Photo Exhibition
2. An appreciative message from Representatives of the Korea Community
3. Lunch
4. Present souvenirs
Korean Embassy in the United Kingdom, held 'The 61th Anniversary of The Outbreak of the Korean War Memorial Event' on a warship called 'Belfast' anchored in front of London City Hall on June 25th.
Choo Kyu Ho(The Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Ham Myung Soo(Former Chief Naval Operations ROK Navy) who participated in the Korean War and Peter Downward(an advisor of British Korean Veterans Association) and many others attended the commemorative ceremony.
Yongin City created 'War Veterans Memorial Wall' on the main entrance wall of the City Hall to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on May 31st. The memorial wall, 17 meters wide and 2.5 meters long, contains names and ranks of 4,081 the Korean War veterans from Yongin and 3,361 Vietnam veterans. They also manufactured and produced 'Pictures of the Korean War' with a phrase saying 'We will always remember your blood and sacrificed body. We will forever keep it protected'by copper plate'.
Journalists for Daily Telegraph(UK) and Sydney Morning Herald(Australia) experienced the Korean traditional culture with the aid of the Korean Culture and Information Service. They visited Gyeongbokkung, Insadong and wrote articles about spreading 'Korean Wave' including K-POP, Korean-style food, etc. These articles are intended to introduce Korean history, which covers the whole story of recovering from war damage and becoming a developed country, to their homeland readers.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Hold Peace Camp for Descendants of UN Korea War Veterans
*88 descendants of the UN Korean War veterans from 14 countries and Korean college students participatingin the camp*
*Welcoming ceremony on July 4th, lecture about the Korean War, UN Memorial Park and DMZ visit*
Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Sung Choon Park) is inviting descendants of UN Korean War veterans and hosting “Peace Camp For Youth”. Since 2009, MPVA has been hosting this events so that the descendants of the U.N. soldiers who participated in the 1950-53 Korean War can learn about the war and pledge to further world peace.
This year’s camp will be held from July 3rd(Sun) to July 9th(Sat) for a total 7 days. 88 participants from 14 countries including 12 Korean college students and 76 descendants of UN soldiers, of whom 12 have been selected to study at Korea University of Foreign Studies, have been invited as UN Korean War veteran’s descendant scholars.
Main events include the opening ceremony at the Millennium Hall, Konkuk University, lecture of the Korean War, Visit to the DMZ, the War memorial of Korea, the National Cemetary in Seoul and UN Memorial Part to pay tribute to the falled soldiers, and experience of Korean traditions. These events will enlighten the students about the important meaning of peace in the Korean peninsula and promote friendship among the participants.
Camp Summary
- Promote friendly relations with countries that participated in the Korean War to contribute to Korea’s future interests by inviting descendants of the UN soldiers who participated in the Korean War.
-Exchange the Korea-friendly-mind among each other and enforce the same ideas for generations to come.
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