05/06/2014
Tommorrow June 6th 2014 in South Korea is South Korean Memorial Day, a national holiday dedicated to commemorating the life’s of both men and women who died while in military service or during the independence movement (1910 to 1945).
During Korean Memorial Day, a memorial ceremony is held, and people raise Korea national flag on half-staff.
Culture of Korean Memorial Day
People in South Korea noticed Korean Memorial Day as a public holiday on June 6 every year. Usually, people admire the date by visiting National Cemetery in Seoul where many Korean soldiers who died during wars lie down. Beside each grim, tiny national flag of Korea is sealed, and flowers, foods, and drinks are also offered.
Since the year 1956, a memorial ceremony is held in the National Cemetery during Korean Memorial Day every year. On that day at 10 am, most Korean people have a silence prayer for about 10 minutes to remember the merit of all soldiers who lost their lives while giving service to the country.
The moment to have a silence prayer is marked by sirens ringing throughout the country. During Korean Memorial Day, people also raise Korean national flag at half-staff.
It maybe strange to think that less than 60 years ago Korea was a deadly war zone with combined casualty’s of over 2.5million people during the Korean War. The fighting may have stopped all those years ago, however officially North and South Korea are still at war. The Korean independence movement was a 35 year struggle to regain independence from Japan.
Please take a moment this Friday to remember those who lose there lives during any war past and present.
