Park Sang-don, mayor of Cheonan, said, “The solemn value of the Independence Hall must not be compromised.”

Cheonan opposes the 2nd Independence Memorial Hall promoted by Gyeonggi-do and the government,

Independence Memorial Hall. Reporter Insangjun,
, ‘Cheonan, where the Independence Memorial Hall is located, clearly expressed opposition to the news of the 2nd Independence Memorial Hall project promoted by Gyeonggi-do and the government.’,
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, ‘According to Cheonan and others on the 30th, Governor Kim Dong-yeon recently announced that Gyeonggi-do will push ahead with the construction of the Independence Memorial Hall, and figures like Lee Jong-chan, President of the Association of Veterans of Independence Movements, also indicated their support.’,
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, ‘Also, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs decided to establish a National Independence Movement Memorial Hall (tentative name) in Seoul next year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Korea’s sovereignty. The ministry plans to establish a new memorial hall containing various independence movement content related to education, culture, and student movements in Korea by 2027, investing a total of 245 billion won.’,
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, ‘It was reportedly decided that the existing memorials related to the independence movement mainly focused on overseas armed struggles and individuals, showing limitations in promoting various independence movements.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, Gyeonggi-do and the government emphasize the need to build a memorial hall in the metropolitan area, pointing out the disadvantage of the current Independence Memorial Hall being located in Cheonan, making it less accessible to the public.’,
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, ‘In response, Cheonan opposed what they described as damaging the noble value of the Independence Memorial Hall, established through the Independence Memorial Hall Act to establish national cultural identity and to establish a proper national perspective.’,
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, ‘Especially, the Independence Memorial Hall, constructed with 500 billion won in donations from the public, expressed concerns about the promotion of the 2nd Independence Memorial Hall project, which could undermine its symbolic heritage and representation.’,
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Mayor Park Sang-don of Cheonan (left) and Vice Mayor Kim Suk-pil express their stance on the Independence Memorial Hall project by Gyeonggi-do, etc. Reporter Insangjun,
, ‘Mayor Park Sang-don stated during a meeting with reporters on this day, “The establishment facilities related to independence movements being promoted by local governments nationwide are welcomed as preserving the noble value of independence movements,” emphasizing that “Cheonan Independence Memorial Hall has solidified itself as the spiritual center of the national independence movement over the past 30 years, contributing greatly to establishing the correct national perspective among the people of Korea.”‘,
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, ‘He added, “The argument that building it too far from the metropolitan area is unreasonable,” and remarked, “Establishing the 2nd or 3rd Independence Memorial Hall weakens the representativeness and status of the Cheonan Independence Memorial Hall established with donations from the entire nation.”‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the Independence Memorial Hall was established in 1982 following Japan’s distortion of history textbooks, with 500 billion won in donations from the public, and opened on August 15, 1987.’,
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