2024-04-30 11:37:17
Civilian victims from the Jeonju area of Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province, who were brutally sacrificed in the ideological conflict during the Korean War, have found a resting place for the first time in 74 years.
On the 30th, an enshrinement ceremony was held for civilian victims of the Korean War in Jeonju at the Sejong City Memorial House. About 30 people, including the bereaved families of civilian victims of Jeonju Prison, attended the event.
The entombment ceremony was conducted in the following order: a memorial service to console the soul of the victim, and the enshrining of the remains and mementos.
The number of civilian victims buried that day was 120. These are all remains found during the third excavation. Most of the confirmed remains were male, and their age was found to be young people aged 25 to 35. The remains of two middle-aged or older women were also confirmed.
Along with the remains, 344 items of belongings believed to have been worn by the massacred victims, including glasses, buttons, and shoes, were also enshrined.
Previously, Jeonju City has been conducting an excavation project for ‘Civilian victims of the Korean War in the Jeonju area’ together with the Jeonju University Museum since August 2019.
The Korean War civilian sacrifice incident in the Jeonju area refers to an incident in which about 1,400 prisoners imprisoned in Jeonju Prison were massacred and buried in places such as Hwangbangsan Mountain in Hyoja-dong and Sorigaejae in Sanjeong-dong just before the North Korean People’s Army entered Jeonju in June and July 1950.
In July 2020, the city enshrined 237 remains, including skulls, teeth, and part of leg bones, and 129 artifacts, including M1 rifles and pistol shells and belts, that were excavated during the first investigation. At that time, there were at least 34 remains confirmed through identification and preservation.
In May 2021, the remains of 44 bodies and 84 belongings discovered during the second investigation were interred.
Seong Hong-je, head of the bereaved families of civilian victims of Jeonju Prison, said on this day, “I believe that the excavation of the remains of the victims who were unjustly sacrificed is a process for healing our history and social integration,” and added, “I hope that the restoration of honor will be achieved as soon as possible through a national-level investigation.” .
Park Hyun-soo, director of the Jeonju University Museum’s Curriculum and Research Department, who led the remains excavation team, said, “I am grateful that the investigation was conducted with the cooperation of Jeonju City in order to sort out the painful past over the past five years,” and added, “I hope that memorial events in various ways will continue in the future.”
Chae Gyu-seong, head of the Jeonju City Autonomous Administration Department, said, “It is the duty of future generations to heal the wounds left by the Korean War and reveal the truth of history.” He added, “I hope that the honor of the civilian victims can be restored at the national level, and I would like to thank everyone who participated in the process of excavating the remains. “Thank you,” he said.
(Jeonju = News 1)
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