| MPVA Hosts Memorial Peace Concert | |
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The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Pi Woo-jin) and the Patriotic Cultural Association (President Im Woo-geun) jointly hosted the Memorial Peace Concert for UN Korean War veterans on November 14. The ministry estimates 2,000 participants were present at the event including UN Korean War veterans and their families, as well as delegations from embassies. The Memorial Peace Concert took place in honor of the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives to defend freedom and democracy of the Republic of Korea. 110 bereaved families including 17 families of deceased Thai veterans who fought in the Korean War were present at the concert, in order to celebrate of 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Thailand. Internationally renowned trumpet soloist Jens Lindemann and cellist Bongshin Ko will perform and pay homage to the UN Korean War veterans who made selfless sacrifices during the war. |
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| date | 2018-11-14 |
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