10,000 Suwon Citizens Gather for 80th Liberation Day Mass Choir

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation, 10,000 Suwon citizens gathered to sing independence songs and the national anthem together, sharing the joy of national sovereignty that was restored 80 years ago.

On the evening of the 15th, approximately 10,000 citizens who participated in the '80th Liberation Day Commemorative Suwon Citizens Mass Choir' at Suwon First Outdoor Concert Hall celebrated the 80th anniversary of liberation by singing together songs including 'Independence Army Song,' 'National Anthem,' 'Beautiful Rivers and Mountains,' and 'People Are More Beautiful Than Flowers.'

The 80th Liberation Day Commemorative Suwon Citizens Mass Choir began with a marching band parade and opening performance. Against the backdrop of videos showing the era after liberation, performances followed from the Suwon City Arts Company (Symphony Orchestra, Choir, and Performance Troupe), singers Jang Sa-ik and Jang Yoon-jeong, vocalist Kim Dong-gyoo, and Gun Choir Crew x Stand-up. The event concluded with citizens' mass singing.

Meanwhile, in connection with the Suwon Citizens Mass Choir, Suwon City held the '25th National Mugunghwa Suwon Festival' at Ingye Art Park on the 15th and 16th.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "Thanks to the noble dedication and sacrifice of countless independence activists, we were able to preserve our nation and achieve liberation," and called it "precious history that we must remember, inherit, and pass on to the next generation together with citizens." He added, "On this land preserved through the sacrifice and indomitable will of our forebears, we will do our best to build a better community and a brighter future."