Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation, the remains of independence activists Kim Ki-joo (1924–2013) and Han Eung-gyu (1920–2003), who were laid to rest in Brazil, will be returned to their homeland.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in São Paulo (Consul General Chae Jin-won) announced it will hold a memorial ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on August 10 at St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon Korean Catholic Church in Bom Retiro, São Paulo. Following the service, the remains will be repatriated to Korea together with the bereaved family members. The remains of Kim Ki-joo’s wife, the late Kim Sung-ae, will also be returned.
This repatriation is part of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ ongoing project to bring home the remains of independence patriots buried overseas. In addition to the two from Brazil, six patriots and three spouses interred in the United States and Canada will also be repatriated.
Kim Ki-joo escaped from the Japanese army during Japan’s colonial rule and later joined the Chinese Central Army guerrilla unit. He subsequently enlisted in the Korean Liberation Army’s General Headquarters Reserve Unit. During the Korean War, he served as a colonel in the Republic of Korea Army and was awarded the Chungmu Order of Military Merit.
Han Eung-gyu served in the 3rd Unit of the 2nd Detachment of the Korean Liberation Army, where he carried out intelligence gathering and recruitment missions. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Han Jun-gwan, who was also a patriot, continuing a family legacy of resistance against colonial rule.
Kim had been buried at the Congonhas Cemetery in São Paulo, and Han at the Iguaçu Memorial Park in Curitiba, Paraná. Both patriots immigrated to Brazil in the early 1970s.
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Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation, the remains of independence activists Kim Ki-joo (1924–2013) and Han Eung-gyu (1920–2003), who were laid to rest in Brazil, will be returned to their homeland.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in São Paulo (Consul General Chae Jin-won) announced it will hold a memorial ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on August 10 at St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon Korean Catholic Church in Bom Retiro, São Paulo. Following the service, the remains will be repatriated to Korea together with the bereaved family members. The remains of Kim Ki-joo’s wife, the late Kim Sung-ae, will also be returned.
This repatriation is part of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ ongoing project to bring home the remains of independence patriots buried overseas. In addition to the two from Brazil, six patriots and three spouses interred in the United States and Canada will also be repatriated.
Kim Ki-joo escaped from the Japanese army during Japan’s colonial rule and later joined the Chinese Central Army guerrilla unit. He subsequently enlisted in the Korean Liberation Army’s General Headquarters Reserve Unit. During the Korean War, he served as a colonel in the Republic of Korea Army and was awarded the Chungmu Order of Military Merit.
Han Eung-gyu served in the 3rd Unit of the 2nd Detachment of the Korean Liberation Army, where he carried out intelligence gathering and recruitment missions. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Han Jun-gwan, who was also a patriot, continuing a family legacy of resistance against colonial rule.
Kim had been buried at the Congonhas Cemetery in São Paulo, and Han at the Iguaçu Memorial Park in Curitiba, Paraná. Both patriots immigrated to Brazil in the early 1970s.
[Source: News Sharing Platform]
https://hanintoday.com.br/zbxe/index.php?mid=hanin&document_srl=1031378
https://newsk.net/americas/?idx=167145660&bmode=view