88 Olympic theme song ‘Hand in hand’ commemorative performance
The late former President Roh Tae-woo entered eternal rest on the 30th at the Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, after the observance of the national funeral ceremony.
It marks the end of the funeral on the stage that symbolizes the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which is considered an achievement during his presidency (February 1988 to February 1993).
This is the second state funeral ceremony following the funeral of former President Kim Young-sam (YS) in 2015.
The funeral procession, which passed through the noje in Yeonhui-dong, where his home is located, entered Seoul National University Hospital, where he was buried, and entered the Peace Plaza, Olympic Park, the funeral ceremonial venue at 10:50 a.m. amid the resounding of the Armed Forces Symphony Orchestra Suite.
The honor guard slowly carried the coffin surrounded by the large Taegeukgi, step by step.
The funeral ceremony, held five days after Roh’s death, was held for about an hour from 11 am in a reverent atmosphere.
Around 50 people, including his wife Ok-sook Kim, his eldest daughter So-young Roh, director of the Art Center Nabi, and his eldest son Jae-heon Roh, a lawyer, attended the funeral to pay tribute to the deceased.
Considering the deceased’s wishes for a frugal funeral and the COVID-19 situation, the number of people attending the funeral was kept to a minimum, and many citizens who visited Olympic Park on the weekend watched the funeral in the vicinity of the venue.
One-person protests and picket protests demanding an apology from May 18 took place around the venue.
The funeral ceremony was followed by a salute to the national flag, silent reflection on worries and a brief biography, an investigation by Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, chairman of the funeral, and a reading of a eulogy by former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong.
In the investigation, Prime Minister Kim mentioned achievements such as the Seoul Olympics, northern diplomacy, and land release, but pointed out that “it is an immutable fact that a big mistake has been made in modern history.”
“The funeral ceremony is a place to mourn the deceased and a place for reflection on a new history, a history of truth, and a history of reconciliation and unity.”
Former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong said in his eulogy, “If you do not want to allow the Olympics, the screaming that the International Olympic Committee office will be made into my grave has made it open.” “He said.
He called him “Sir” several times and stole his eyes over and over again.
Then, religious ceremonies were held in the order of Christianity, Buddhism, Catholicism, and Won Buddhism.
In particular, singer Insoon-i and tenor Im Woong-gyun sang the theme song of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, ‘Hand in Hand’ as a tribute song.
After the funeral, the remains will undergo cremation procedures at Seoul Memorial Park in Seocho-gu and will be temporarily placed at Geomdansa Temple in Paju.
This is due to the delay in burial consultation, and the bereaved family is considering a plan to re-buried near the Unification Garden in Paju after the cemetery was built.
/yunhap news
