Samsung-LG on occasion of state visit
680 transmissions every day since yesterday
On the occasion of President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state visit to the United States (24-30), a promotional video of ‘Top 10 Korean War Veterans’ Heroes’ will be screened on the large screens of Samsung Electronics and LG installed in Times Square, New York, USA from the 20th to May 3rd. . Promotional videos are sent out 680 times a day.
The 30-second video produced by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs consists of photos of the 10 Korean War heroes and messages of thanks to them. The 10 heroes were jointly selected by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the ROK-US Combined Forces Command in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance.
General Douglas MacArthur, the first commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces, General James Vanfleet, who served as the commander of the Eighth US Army during the war, and his son who participated as a bomber pilot and went missing after being hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Captain William Hamilton Shaw, who died during the operation to recover Seoul, and his father, who was a missionary. was included
In addition, Air Force Colonel Dean Hess, the ‘father of war orphans’ who evacuated 1,000 orphans from Seoul to Jeju Island, and Ralph Puckett Jr. U.S. Army Colonel Kim Young-ok, who volunteered for the Korean War after being discharged after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II, was also selected.
Army Captain Baek Seon-yeop, a hero of the Battle of Dabu-dong; Air Force Captain Kim Doo-man, who accomplished the first 100 sorties during the war; Marine Corps Colonel Park Jeong-mo, who was the first to hoist the Taegeukgi after removing the artificial flag from the roof of the government building during the Seoul restoration operation, was also named.
The video said, “The freedom, prosperity and peace we enjoy today are thanks to the sacrifices of Korean War veterans from far away.”
Yoon Sang-ho, military reporter [email protected]
Source: Donga
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