Osan City Holds 106th Anniversary Commemoration of Independence Movement Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City held the '106th Anniversary Independence Movement Day Commemoration' at the Osan Osal Culture and Sports Center on March 1st, honoring the sacrifices and patriotic spirit of independence activists and reflecting on the significance of the independence movement.

The ceremony, organized to illuminate the meaning of the March 1st Movement and inherit the spirit of the independence activists, was attended by bereaved families of local independence patriots, citizens, and heads of organizations and institutions.

The commemoration proceeded in the following order: pre-ceremony performance, △reading of the Korean Independence Declaration, △commemorative address and performance, △singing of the Independence Movement Day song, and △three cheers of 'Mansei.' During the reading of the Korean Independence Declaration, participants reflected anew on the spirit of the March 1st Movement, which was declared on March 1, 1919, and spread nationwide as an expression of the nation's desire for independence.

The commemorative performance that followed highlighted the hardships experienced by independence activists of that time and the significance their sacrifices hold for us today, drawing deep empathy from the attendees.

In his commemorative address, Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "The March 1st Movement was a historic event in which our nation united to demonstrate its will for independence," and added, "It is because of the courage and sacrifices of our ancestors at that time that we are able to enjoy freedom today."