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President Yun Seok-yeol attended the ceremony to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
President Yoon said that he will firmly keep the spirit of May, and emphasized that the spirit of May is the cornerstone of national unity.
Correspondent Park Won-kyung.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol took the KTX special train today (18th) with the State Council member, the presidential office staff, and members of the People's Power to Gwangju, where the May 18 Democratization Movement commemoration ceremony will be held.
In his commemorative speech, President Yoon expressed his deep condolences to the May 18 pro-democracy movement veterans and their bereaved families, and said that he remembers the May protests that defended the values of liberal democracy and human rights with blood.
[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: The spirit of May is the restoration of universal values and the spirit of the constitution of liberal democracy itself.
That spirit belongs to all of us and is a valuable asset of the Republic of Korea.]
He said that Gwangju and Honam have been pioneers at every turning point in history, and he is confident that Gwangju and Honam will take the lead in the new leap forward in Korea.
President Yoon said that he would firmly uphold the spirit of May, and emphasized that the spirit of May will become the cornerstone of national unity.
[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: The values of liberal democracy and human rights are the philosophy of unity that unites our people.
Therefore, the spirit of May, which defended liberal democracy with blood, is the cornerstone of national unity.]
President Yoon was the first conservative president to sang the 'March for the Office' with the attendees.
A key official at the presidential office explained, "President Yoon's attendance at the May 18 commemoration ceremony is to show the sincerity of unity and cooperation in action."