Politics · South Korea · 17 hrs ago
Sejong City and Navy ship agree to promote General Kim Jong-seo’s legacy
Sejong City and the Navy’s Daeho Kim Jong-seo destroyer have agreed to work together to promote the legacy of General Kim Jong-seo.
The agreement was signed on Nov.
7 at a history park in Janggun-myeon, Sejong City, where the general’s tomb is located.
The ship carries the general’s name, linking the city where he is buried with the Navy vessel.
The two sides plan to collect and use historical materials together, invite each other to events, and cooperate on security education and volunteer work.
Kim Jong-seo is remembered for helping expand Korea’s northern territory, giving the partnership a historical focus.
The city and the ship plan to develop more ways to work together for the local community and the Navy.
Sejong City and the Navy’s Daeho Kim Jong-seo, a next-generation Aegis destroyer, agreed to promote the historical legacy of General Kim Jong-seo.
Sejong Mayor Cho Sang-ho and the ship’s captain, Jang Hyeon-do, signed the agreement on November 7.
They will work together to collect and use historical materials about Kim, invite each other to major events, and support security education and volunteer activities.
Navy representatives also paid their respects at Kim’s tomb in Sejong.
The agreement builds on ties that included Sejong officials attending the ship’s launch ceremony in Ulsan in September.
- Who
- Sejong City and the Navy’s Daeho Kim Jong-seo, represented by Mayor Cho Sang-ho and Captain Jang Hyeon-do.
- What
- They agreed to cooperate in promoting General Kim Jong-seo’s historical legacy.
- When
- The agreement was signed on November 7; the announcement was made on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Kim Jong-seo History Theme Park in Janggun-myeon, Sejong City.
- Why
- To promote the historical value of General Kim Jong-seo and develop exchanges between the local community and the Navy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sejong City officials attended the Daeho Kim Jong-seo’s launch ceremony in Ulsan.
Mayor Cho Sang-ho and Captain Jang Hyeon-do signed a cooperation agreement at Kim Jong-seo History Theme Park.
Navy representatives paid their respects at General Kim Jong-seo’s tomb, and the 14th Kim Jong-seo General Culture Festival was held at the park.
Sejong City announced the agreement.
- Agreement date
- November 7
- Signatories
- Sejong Mayor Cho Sang-ho and ship captain Jang Hyeon-do
- Location
- Kim Jong-seo History Theme Park, Janggun-myeon, Sejong City
- Ship
- Daeho Kim Jong-seo, a next-generation Aegis destroyer
- Festival
- 14th Kim Jong-seo General Culture Festival
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What people are saying
I am pleased that Sejong City, where the general’s tomb is located, and the Daeho Kim Jong-seo, which carries on the general’s name, have taken a meaningful first step in cooperation, with General Kim Jong-seo, who contributed to expanding northern territory, as the link.
We will identify various ways for the local community and the Navy to develop together.