S. Korea to remember those who died for democracy in 4.19 Revolution
- 5 years ago
A memorial ceremony commemorating the fifty-ninth anniversary of the April 19th Revolution is just getting started at the April 19th Memorial Cemetery in Seoul.
In 1960, thousands of demonstrators, mostly college students, took to the streets of Masan, Gyeongsangnam-do Province,…to rise up against Korea's then-military dictatorship led by Rhee Syng-man.
Later, on this day in 1960, police in Seoul opened fire on protestors killing around 180 and wounding thousands.
Under the theme of 'Democracy, the path we walk together,'... around 25-hundred people, including the prime minister and the Patriots and Veterans Affairs minister have gathered to remember the brave spirits.
At this year's ceremony, 40 honorees will receive awards for the first time in seven years.
In 1960, thousands of demonstrators, mostly college students, took to the streets of Masan, Gyeongsangnam-do Province,…to rise up against Korea's then-military dictatorship led by Rhee Syng-man.
Later, on this day in 1960, police in Seoul opened fire on protestors killing around 180 and wounding thousands.
Under the theme of 'Democracy, the path we walk together,'... around 25-hundred people, including the prime minister and the Patriots and Veterans Affairs minister have gathered to remember the brave spirits.
At this year's ceremony, 40 honorees will receive awards for the first time in seven years.