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Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, attended the "Patriots and Veterans Peace Concert" held at Sae Eden Church on the 21st and expressed his deep respect and gratitude to Korean War veterans.

Sangil Lee, Mayor of Yongin Special City, delivers a welcoming speech at the 'Veterans Peace Concert' held at Sae Eden Church on the 21st. Provided by Yongin City

This concert, hosted by Sae Eden Church, was held under the theme "Chronicles of Light" and invited veterans who dedicated themselves to the freedom and peace of Korea. Mayor Lee remained at the event until the end, and movingly performed a traditional deep bow on stage to the veterans, adding to the emotional atmosphere at the venue.

In his welcome speech, Mayor Lee emphasized, "The devotion of the Korean War veterans present here today protected the Republic of Korea and became the foundation for its remarkable development. Our generation must remember and inherit this noble spirit so that Korea can continue to progress."

He went on to say, "I would like to thank those at Sae Eden Church who have dedicated themselves to supporting veterans and their families over many years. Yongin Special City has spared no effort in supporting veterans who defended Korea's freedom and democracy, and to honor their sacrifice, we have implemented various policies such as the construction of a veterans' hall and the expansion of the veterans' honor allowance."

Since this year, Yongin City has expanded the veterans' honor allowance (100,000 won), which was previously offered only to national merit recipients aged 65 and over, to all national merit recipients regardless of age, taking the lead in addressing welfare blind spots for veterans.

The concert was also made more meaningful by congratulatory messages from President Lee Jaemyung and Minister Kwon Oeul of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. After a choir performance by the "Sae Eden United Choir," Mayor Lee, the veterans, and the younger generation sang the national anthem together, bringing the event to a successful conclusion.

Lee Sangil, mayor of Yongin Special City, attended the 'Patriots and Veterans Peace Concert' held at Sae Eden Church on the 21st. Provided by Yongin City

Since 2007, Sae Eden Church has held annual events for 20 years, inviting both Korean and United Nations veterans of the Korean War as well as their families from eight countries (the United States, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Türkiye, the Philippines, Colombia, and Ethiopia). This year, before the peace concert, the church also organized a special event in Washington, DC, from June 5 to 6 for American veterans of the Korean War and their families.

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