Recently leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined key government officials and leaders of other churches to commemorate the anniversary of the Donghak Peasant Movement. The commemoration was held at Seoul City Hall on October 11 for the 120th anniversary of the event.
Prior to the commemorative program, Elder Hee-keun Oh, Area Seventy and Senior Leader of the LDS Church in Korea, attended a reception with Prime Minister Hong-woen Jeong, Seoul City Mayor Weon-sun Pak, Jeollabukdo Governor Ha-jin Song, and Minister of Culture Sports and Tourism, Jong-deok Kim.
Later during the commemorative program, those in attendance were reminded “history has shown that, no matter how fierce, conflict can end, peace can prevail, and reconciliation can triumph” (Ban, Ki-moon). LDS Church leader Hee-keun Oh stated, “During times of peace it is important that we honor and remember those brave people who have displayed great courage in pursuit of human freedom.”
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