Relocation of bust of independence activist may only apply to General Hong Beom-do... South Korean Ministry of Defense ``Involved in communism''

The South Korean government is reportedly considering relocating the statue of an independence activist at the military academy. However, due to the controversy surrounding the issue, the Ministry of Defense announced on the 28th that of the five busts installed at the Military Academy,
, announced plans to remove only the bust of the late General Hong Beom-do. Because General Hong was involved in communism, it was judged that it did not match the identity of the military academy.
In the afternoon of the same day, the ministry distributed a document titled ``Views on the Bust of General Hong Beom-do at the Military Academy,'' stating, ``Commemorating the bust of General Hong, who has a history as a communist, at the Military Academy. the idea of
It is not appropriate considering the nature of the situation," he said. He continued, “The bust of General Hong will be installed at the Independence Memorial Hall, the sacred place of the independence movement, where the achievements of the independence movement are best shown, rather than at the military academy.
We decided that it was appropriate to do so, and requested the cooperation of the Ministry of National Rewards and the Independence Hall of Korea." According to the ministry, General Hong's deeds are a military officer who ``trains the protection of the country to protect the liberal democratic Republic of Korea.''
He repeatedly argued that it was against the founding purpose of the school. In addition, "The late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung was ordered by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to violate the law and invade the south, causing the Korean War.
Consider the facts. A bust of General Hong, whose membership in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his activity history have been viewed as problematic, is at the main entrance of the Chubukan, a symbolic building that educates cadets.
There is an opinion that it is not appropriate to Regarding General Hong, "In June 1921, the Russian Communist Party of the Far East republic army overthrew the independent army in the Free City (Svobodny, Russia).
There is a suspicion that he was involved in the Free City disaster that killed everyone. The Free City Catastrophe was an incident in June 1921 in which an independent army was attacked after refusing to be disarmed in Free City.
There are evaluations that he stood," he said. In particular, ``General Hong fought together in the Battle of Cheongsan-ri, but refused to disarm and returned to Manchuria. Kim Ja-jin, Lee Bom-seok
I have taken a different path than the generals," he added. Of the five independence activists, the ministry issued opinion materials on only General Hong and distinguished him from General Kim Ja-jin and General Lee Bum-seok as ``different''.
It is believed that only the bust of General Hong is being removed and relocated. However, a government official said, "Among the busts of five independence activists in the military academy, only General Hong will be relocated.
In response to the question, "It is true that there is such a discussion, but it has not been decided." Originally, the military academy was built in front of Chungmukan on the school grounds.
(Jeong Cheon), General Lee Bum Suk, and Lee Hoe Young (Lee Hoe Young), the founder of Shinheung Military Academy, decided to move the busts of five people to the Independence Hall, causing controversy.