Marine Corps Reserve Unit to Apply for Use of Gwanghwamun Square from the 17th
Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Orders Active Discussions on Site Acquisition After Media Coverage,
Members of the Marine Corps Reserve Unit are holding a press conference in front of the memorial office of Im Seong-geun, former head of the 1st Marine Corps Division, located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on July 24 last month, urging for punishment of former head Im who refused to testify at the parliamentary hearing on the Coin Singer Special Investigative Law a day earlier. Yonhap News,
, ‘The Seoul Metropolitan Government initially expressed disapproval citing a prearranged “water play event” in response to the Marine Corps Reserve Unit’s application for setting up a memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong’s death. However, after media coverage, the city government changed its stance to actively discussing the site acquisition.’,
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, ‘On the 8th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a press release stating, “Mayor Oh Se-hoon instructed to actively and promptly discuss the establishment of the memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong and to provide a suitable location by reviewing various spaces managed by the city.”‘,
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, ‘The Marine Corps Reserve Unit had applied for the use of Gwanghwamun Square from the 17th to operate a memorial hall where citizens could pay their respects ahead of the 19th, the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong’s death. However, they revealed that they received a response indicating approval would be difficult.’,
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, An official from the Marine Corps Reserve Unit claimed in an interview with the Kukmin Ilbo, “The city of Seoul said that approval for using the memorial hall was difficult due to the operation of water play facilities.”, “All we need is a space to set up two tents for citizens to pay their respects, but in reality, we were practically rejected,” the official asserted.,
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, ‘In response, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stated that additional internal review is needed regarding the application for setting up the memorial hall, as facilities related to the ‘2024 Seoul Summer Beach’ event being run in Gwanghwamun Square in collaboration with the Seoul Tourism Foundation are already being installed. This event will begin a week after the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong on the 26th.’,
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, ‘A city official said, “We are currently installing facilities related to the prearranged water play event, and a delayed application for the memorial hall raised issues such as needing to further progress with the installation of dressing rooms and dryers.”‘,
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, ‘However, with Mayor Oh’s order for ‘active discussions’ after media coverage, the discussion on setting up the memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong is expected to proceed rapidly.’,
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, ‘The Seoul Metropolitan Government stated, “Deputy Mayor Kim Byung-min and Chairman Jeong Won-cheol of the Marine Corps Reserve Unit have agreed to continue sincere discussions regarding the future arrangement of the memorial hall.”‘,
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, ‘The Seoul Metropolitan Government initially expressed disapproval citing a prearranged “water play event” in response to the Marine Corps Reserve Unit’s application for setting up a memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong’s death. However, after media coverage, the city government changed its stance to actively discussing the site acquisition.’,
,
, ‘On the 8th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a press release stating, “Mayor Oh Se-hoon instructed to actively and promptly discuss the establishment of the memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong and to provide a suitable location by reviewing various spaces managed by the city.”‘,
,
, ‘The Marine Corps Reserve Unit had applied for the use of Gwanghwamun Square from the 17th to operate a memorial hall where citizens could pay their respects ahead of the 19th, the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong’s death. However, they revealed that they received a response indicating approval would be difficult.’,
,
, An official from the Marine Corps Reserve Unit claimed in an interview with the Kukmin Ilbo, “The city of Seoul said that approval for using the memorial hall was difficult due to the operation of water play facilities.”, “All we need is a space to set up two tents for citizens to pay their respects, but in reality, we were practically rejected,” the official asserted.,
,
, ‘In response, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stated that additional internal review is needed regarding the application for setting up the memorial hall, as facilities related to the ‘2024 Seoul Summer Beach’ event being run in Gwanghwamun Square in collaboration with the Seoul Tourism Foundation are already being installed. This event will begin a week after the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong on the 26th.’,
,
, ‘A city official said, “We are currently installing facilities related to the prearranged water play event, and a delayed application for the memorial hall raised issues such as needing to further progress with the installation of dressing rooms and dryers.”‘,
,
, ‘However, with Mayor Oh’s order for ‘active discussions’ after media coverage, the discussion on setting up the memorial hall for the first anniversary of Chae Sang-byeong is expected to proceed rapidly.’,
,
, ‘The Seoul Metropolitan Government stated, “Deputy Mayor Kim Byung-min and Chairman Jeong Won-cheol of the Marine Corps Reserve Unit have agreed to continue sincere discussions regarding the future arrangement of the memorial hall.”‘,
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