Local Jongno-gu Saemaul flag is raised, marking 55th anniversary of Saemaul Movement
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young A meaningful Saemaul flag raising ceremony was held on Nanggye-ro 25-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Saemaul movement and the 15th Saemaul Day on the afternoon of April 29. More than 200 members of the Saemaul family attended the ceremony, including Representative Kwak Sang-un, Jongno-gu Mayor Chung Moon-heon, Jongno-gu Council Chairman Ra Do-gyun, and Seoul City Saemaul Association President Kim Yeon-po, to recall the spirit of the Saemaul movement that connects the past and present and to take a step of hope