Kim Dong-yeon Makes First Joint Visit to National 5.18 Democratic Cemetery with Vice Governors and Public Institution Leaders

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gab-dong] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery (located in Gwangju Metropolitan City) ahead of the 44th anniversary of the 5·18 Democratic Uprising on the 3rd to pay respects to fallen fighters from Gyeonggi Province.

Governor Kim wrote in the visitor's book on that day, "We will achieve a great transformation of the Republic of Korea through the spirit of Gwangju that changed the course of history."

The visit included about 30 people, including Governor Kim, First Vice Governor Oh Byeong-kwon, Second Vice Governor Oh Hoo-seok, Economic Vice Governor Kim Hyun-gon, Kang Seong-cheon, President of the Gyeonggi Province Economic Science and Innovation Foundation, and Won Mi-jung, Representative Director of the Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation.

This is the first time that the Gyeonggi Province Governor and major executives and public institution leaders of Gyeonggi Province have jointly paid respects at the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "We conducted the joint visit with the meaning of having all of Gyeonggi Province honor and inherit the spirit of the 5·18 uprising."

Among the fallen fighters from Gyeonggi Province enshrined at the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery are six individuals, including Jung Ki-young (missing at the 5·18 Democratic Uprising protest site) and Kim Yun-sik (participated in the 5·18 Democratic Uprising with his son).