Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Park Geun-hye meets nurses sent to Germany in Gumi
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province, a day before the 47th anniversary of her father Park Chung-hee's death.
She attended a dinner welcoming nurses who had gone to Germany about 60 years ago.
The nurses had left to help their families and support their homeland.
Park thanked them, saying their work helped lay the foundation for South Korea's development.
The gathering also came before a memorial for Park Chung-hee at his birthplace in Gumi.
About 300 people are expected at the memorial, including the city's mayor, politicians and nurses who worked in Germany.
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a dinner in Gumi welcoming nurses who had been sent to Germany.
The dinner was held at Geumosan Hotel on the day before the 47th anniversary of her father Park Chung-hee’s death.
Park thanked the nurses for their work for their families and their country.
She said their tears and sweat had helped lay the foundation for South Korea’s development.
A memorial ceremony for Park Chung-hee was scheduled for October 26 at his birthplace in Gumi.
- Who
- Former President Park Geun-hye and nurses sent to Germany.
- What
- Park attended a welcome dinner for the nurses visiting Gumi.
- When
- October 25, the day before the 47th anniversary of Park Chung-hee’s death.
- Where
- Geumosan Hotel in Gumi, South Korea.
- Why
- The dinner welcomed the nurses on their visit to Gumi. The source does not state a further reason for Park’s attendance.
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Park attended the welcome dinner for nurses sent to Germany at Geumosan Hotel in Gumi.
A memorial ceremony for Park Chung-hee was scheduled at his birthplace in Gumi.
- Event
- Welcome dinner for nurses sent to Germany
- Venue
- Geumosan Hotel, Gumi
- Attendee
- Former President Park Geun-hye
- Anniversary
- 47th anniversary of Park Chung-hee’s death
- Memorial
- Scheduled for October 26 at Park Chung-hee’s birthplace in Gumi
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What people are saying
My father devoted everything with the sole resolve to make this a prosperous country.
When I think of you nurses who left for distant Germany 60 years ago to help develop your poor homeland and devoted yourselves solely to your families and country, I bow my head.
The tears and sweat you shed became the cornerstone of our poor country’s development into an advanced nation.