<Anchor> The
remains of 69 South Korean soldiers who left Hawaii with President Moon Jae-in set foot on their homeland last night (23rd).
On the way home after 70 years, our fighter squadrons were sortieing and covering them, and President Moon Jae-in met the heroes with the highest courtesy.
This is Reporter Junmo Moon.
<Reporter> As the
presidential plane carrying the remains of the ROK Army and the Air Force transport plane enter the airspace, four air force fighters surround it.
Announcing the return of the hero with 21 flares.
After 70 years of travel, the homeland was found again after a 15,000 km flight.
President Moon Jae-in, who took over the remains in Hawaii, held a funeral ceremony shortly after arriving at Seoul Airport.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking government officials, including President Moon and his wife, Defense Minister Seo Wook, and Chief of Staff Yoo Young-min.
In particular, the bereaved families of the late Privates Kim Seok-ju and Jeong Hwan-jo, whose identities were confirmed among the dead, burst into tears that they had endured at the too late return.
[Family of the
late Private Suk-Ju Kim
: Father!]
Lieutenant Hye-Soo Kim, the great-granddaughter of Private Suk-Joo Kim, guarded the remains of the deceased from Hawaii to the memorial service.
When President Moon left the airport after being loaded into a transport vehicle, President Moon gave a salute to the end.
The remains that returned to Korea last night will be placed in the Seoul National Cemetery.