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A memorial service was held to commemorate the sacrifices of our soldiers who died in the Yeonpyeong Island artillery battle today 10 years ago. The Defense Minister also attended the memorial ceremony after five years, and the grieving family named ‘Honorary Marines’ urged the government to apologize to the North. Reporter Seungyoon Lee about the report. The late Sergeant Seo Jeong-woo and the late Private Moon Kwang-wook, who were killed in the Yeonpyeong-do artillery battle that erupted on November 23, 2010, In honor of the souls of the dead, an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong-do artillery war was held at the Daejeon and Yeonpyeong-do Prefectural Center. The late Sergeant Seo Jeong-woo gave up his last vacation and died while returning to the unit for his mission. The late soldier Moon Kwang-wook, who had just moved in for a month, died while preparing for battle. Defense Secretary Seo Wook, who attended the memorial service after five years, promised a strong defense posture. The parents of the two dead were named ‘Honorary Marines’. The mother of the late Sergeant Seo Jung-woo said that the government asked North Korea to apologize and emphasized that it is a duty of the state. On November 23, 2010, North Korea fired more than 170 rounds at Yeonpyeong Island, killing two Marines and two civilians and wounding 60 people. The two Koreas subsequently agreed to avoid accidental military clashes by converting the area around the northern boundary line of the West Sea into a peaceful zone through the military agreement of September 19, 2018. However, North Korea fired coastal artillery fire last year and South Korean officials came under fire in September this year. The next month, the Marine Corps decided to create a security showroom for one of the Yeonpyeong units that responded to the Yeonpyeong Artillery War and preserve it as a historical record. YTN Lee Seung-yoon[[email protected]]it is.
