A memorial service for the late former President Kim Dae-jung will be held on August 18. Political leaders from both parties and key figures from the government are expected to attend to honor his noble spirit and reflect on the ideals of peace and unity.
According to Yonhap News on August 17, the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center announced that the memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. at the National Cemetery in Seoul.
The ceremony will begin with tributes from the memorial committee chair, National Assembly Speaker Jung Sung-kyu, Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, and Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party. This will be followed by a memorial video presentation, a tribute song, a eulogy by Father Lee Gi-seong of the Salesian Society, and a flower-laying ceremony by attendees.
The event is expected to draw over 800 attendees, including leaders from both political parties and key government officials. In addition to the party leaders, representatives from the Justice Innovation Party and the Basic Income Party will also be present. Key government figures such as Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and Senior Secretary Hong Ik-pyo will attend, along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and Park Yong-jin, Vice Chair of the Regulatory Reform Committee.
Notable elder statesmen from politics and government, including Kwon No-gap, chairman of the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, Jeong Dae-cheol, chairman of the Constitutional Society, and Lee Jong-chan, chairman of the Korean Liberation Association, will also be in attendance. Former National Assembly Speakers Kim Won-ki, Lim Chae-jung, Moon Hee-sang, and Jeong Se-kyun, as well as former Prime Minister Kim Seok-soo and former Chief of Staff Han Kwang-ok, are expected to join. Additionally, children of former presidents, including Kim Hyun-chul and Roh Geon-ho, will participate to pay their respects to the late president.
According to Yonhap News on August 17, the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center announced that the memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. at the National Cemetery in Seoul.
The ceremony will begin with tributes from the memorial committee chair, National Assembly Speaker Jung Sung-kyu, Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, and Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party. This will be followed by a memorial video presentation, a tribute song, a eulogy by Father Lee Gi-seong of the Salesian Society, and a flower-laying ceremony by attendees.
The event is expected to draw over 800 attendees, including leaders from both political parties and key government officials. In addition to the party leaders, representatives from the Justice Innovation Party and the Basic Income Party will also be present. Key government figures such as Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and Senior Secretary Hong Ik-pyo will attend, along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and Park Yong-jin, Vice Chair of the Regulatory Reform Committee.
Notable elder statesmen from politics and government, including Kwon No-gap, chairman of the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, Jeong Dae-cheol, chairman of the Constitutional Society, and Lee Jong-chan, chairman of the Korean Liberation Association, will also be in attendance. Former National Assembly Speakers Kim Won-ki, Lim Chae-jung, Moon Hee-sang, and Jeong Se-kyun, as well as former Prime Minister Kim Seok-soo and former Chief of Staff Han Kwang-ok, are expected to join. Additionally, children of former presidents, including Kim Hyun-chul and Roh Geon-ho, will participate to pay their respects to the late president.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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