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The 71st Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony to Be Held in Busan

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the 71st Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony at 9:55 a.m. tomorrow (June 6) at the Chunghon Tower in Jungang Park to honor the sacrifice and contributions of national merit recipients.

Approximately 700 people, including national merit recipients and their bereaved families, Mayor Park Heong-joon, Busan Metropolitan Council Chair Ahn Sung-min, Superintendent of Education Kim Seok-jun, and heads of major institutions, will attend to pay tribute to the noble spirit of sacrifice shown by those who dedicated themselves to the nation.

The ceremony will begin at exactly 10:00 a.m. with a nationwide moment of silence accompanied by the sounding of sirens. The program will proceed with the national ceremony, wreath-laying and incense offering, a memorial address by the mayor, a memorial poem recitation by soldiers of the 53rd Infantry Division, a commemorative performance by the Municipal Arts Troupe, and the singing of the “Memorial Day Song.”

The city has continuously expanded its veterans affairs budget to repay the sacrifices made by veterans and their families. In particular, in 2026 it is implementing veterans policies under three major strategies and 21 detailed initiatives: “Repaying Through a Higher Standard of Veterans Support,” “Remembering the Values of Veterans Affairs and Peace,” and “Expanding a Veterans Culture for Everyone.”

As a representative initiative, eligibility for the Veterans Honor Allowance has been significantly expanded from 3,800 recipients to 11,422 recipients by newly including recipients of military merit and national security decorations, wounded and injured military personnel and police officers, and persons recognized for contributions to the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

In addition, the Busan Independence Movement Memorial Hall within Busan Citizens Park is scheduled to open in the first half of 2027 as an experiential history education space for citizens. The city also plans to establish a 400-meter access road leading to the Chunghon Tower, continuing its efforts to make Busan a city that values and repays the sacrifices of veterans.

Mayor Park Heong-joon is expected to state in his memorial address, “Gratitude for the patriotic martyrs and fallen heroes who gave their lives for the nation, and our responsibility to build a Busan that is worthy of their sacrifice—these must become the greatest force that binds us all together.”

Meanwhile, a city official said, “On Memorial Day, we ask all households and workplaces to display the national flag at half-mast. When the siren sounds for one minute beginning at 10:00 a.m., we encourage everyone not to be alarmed, but instead to pause their activities and join in a solemn moment of silence until the siren ends.”