On March 1st 2008, the 89th memorial ceremony for Korea's 3.1 movement was held in Sejong Center. South Korea's 17th president Lee Myung-Bak attended this anniversary as his first official schedule of the President.

The ceremony was started at 10 o'clock in the morning, as president Lee Myung-Bak and first lady Kim Yoon-Ok entered the venue.

In the anniversary for this year, 66 people won commendations for their great services to the state and president Lee delivered a speech. On his speech, he mentioned that he will always keep in mind Korea's history with full of challenges and do his own duty as a president to make Korea stronger and more developed.

After the ceremony was finished, president and first lady left the venue and gave greetings to participants for the ceremony shaking hands all the way to out of the venue.

6114

On the other hand, representatives of meritorious citizens, bereaved family of patriots, related organizations and students attended this ceremony. Among them, NBC-1TV interviewed one of students from Ehwa Girls' Foreign Language High School, Park Eun-Sun as follows:

NBC-1TV: "I assume that it's your first time to attend this ceremony. How is the feeling to attend this meaningful ceremony?"

Park: "It was a really good experience for me because it was the first time for me, but also I could feel the spirits of the ancestors of Korea. So I think it was very impressing and very interesting experience for me through this."

NBC-1TV: "You just mentioned that you are really honored to attend this assembly. Then if you have another chance to attend this kind of activities, are you willing to attend?"

Park: "Sure. I would like to attend this kind of activity because it is very interesting for me and also that will give me many new memories for me and I think that will make me think of my ancestors again."

By Lena Kim, NBC-1TV