UNESCO Peace Walk marks 150th anniversary of independence leader Kim Koo

The Korean National Commission for UNESCO held a peace walk in Seoul on Monday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Kim Koo’s birth. The 2026 70GETHER Walking Campaign took place around Hyochang Park in Yongsan District with Woori Bank, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Kim Koo Museum & Library as co-hosts. Participants toured the museum and walked through the park to promote heritage protection and a culture of peace.

Kim Koo was a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

UNESCO has designated the 150th anniversary of Kim Koo’s birth as one of the anniversaries it commemorates in 2026.

The International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations, is observed annually on Sept. 21.

Commission Secretary-General Hong Hyun-ik, Woori Bank CEO Jung Jin-wan and Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin attended the event.

Kim Koo is buried in Hyochang Park, which also houses the museum dedicated to him.

Published Sep 23, 2026 11:29 am KST

Hong Hyun-ik, first from left, secretary-general of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, poses with Park Yoo-cheol, second from left, head of the Association of Commemorative Services for Patriot Kim Koo; Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin, third from left; and Woori Bank President and CEO Jung Jin-wan during an event to mark the International Day of Peace and the 150th anniversary of the birth of independence leader Kim Koo at Hyochang Park in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Korean National Commission for UNESCO

To mark the International Day of Peace and honor one of Korea’s most revered independence leaders, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO hosted a landmark event in Seoul on Monday, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Kim Koo’s birth.

The "2026 70GETHER Walking Campaign" — the name is pronounced "together" — took place around Hyochang Park in Yongsan District, co-hosted by Woori Bank, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Kim Koo Museum & Library.

Kim Koo (1876-1949) was a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, which campaigned for independence during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. UNESCO has designated the 150th anniversary of his birth as one of the anniversaries it commemorates in 2026. He is buried in Hyochang Park, which also houses the museum dedicated to him.

Commission Secretary-General Hong Hyun-ik, Woori Bank CEO Jung Jin-wan and Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin attended, along with the heads of the museum and a civic association commemorating Kim Koo. With employees of their organizations, they toured the museum and walked through the park.

The campaign seeks to protect heritage and promote a "culture of peace" — a concept championed by UNESCO — through walking. The commission said it plans to use the familiar, everyday activity to keep drawing public interest and participation in the values of peace and solidarity.

"On the International Day of Peace, related organizations came together to reflect on the meaning of peace and spread a culture of peace in our society," Hong said.

"We hope the steps we take together will become a great force in building a more peaceful and sustainable future."

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

为纪念金九诞辰150周年，韩国联合国教科文组织全国委员会于周一在首尔举行了一场和平步行活动。此次名为“2026 70GETHER 步行活动”的活动在龙山区孝昌公园举行，由友利银行、韩国国人及退伍军人事务部和金九博物馆暨图书馆联合主办。参与者参观了博物馆，并在公园内步行，旨在促进文化遗产保护和和平文化的传播。

金九是1910年至1945年日本殖民统治朝鲜半岛期间大韩民国临时政府的领导人之一。

联合国教科文组织已将金九诞辰150周年列为2026年纪念的周年纪念日之一。

由联合国设立的国际和平日，每年9月21日举行。

委员会秘书长洪贤益、友利银行代表郑镇完、爱国退伍军人事务部副部长康润镇出席活动。

金九安葬于孝昌公园，公园内还设有纪念他的博物馆。

发布于2026年9月23日上午11:29（韩国标准时间）

周一，在首尔孝昌公园举行的纪念国际和平日暨韩国独立领袖金九诞辰150周年活动上，韩国联合国教科文组织全国委员会秘书长洪贤益（左一）、韩国金九纪念协会会长朴有哲（左二）、韩国爱国者及退伍军人事务部副部长姜允珍（左三）以及友利银行总裁兼首席执行官郑镇完合影。照片由韩国联合国教科文组织全国委员会提供。

为纪念国际和平日并缅怀韩国最受尊敬的独立领袖之一，韩国联合国教科文组织全国委员会周一在首尔举办了一场具有里程碑意义的活动，庆祝金九诞辰150周年。

“2026 70GETHER 步行活动”（名称发音为“一起”）在龙山区孝昌公园附近举行，由友利银行、爱国者和退伍军人事务部以及金九博物馆和图书馆联合主办。

金九（1876-1949）是韩国临时政府的领导人之一，该政府在日本1910年至1945年殖民统治朝鲜半岛期间领导争取独立的运动。联合国教科文组织已将他诞辰150周年列为2026年纪念活动之一。他安葬于孝昌公园，公园内还设有纪念他的博物馆。

委员会秘书长洪铉益、友利银行首席执行官郑镇完、国父及退伍军人事务部副部长姜允珍以及博物馆负责人和金九纪念民间团体负责人出席了活动。他们与各自机构的员工一起参观了博物馆，并在公园里散步。

这项活动旨在通过步行来保护文化遗产，并推广联合国教科文组织倡导的“和平文化”。委员会表示，计划利用这项人们熟知的日常活动，持续吸引公众对和平与团结价值观的关注和参与。

“在国际和平日，相关组织齐聚一堂，反思和平的意义，并在我们的社会中传播和平文化，”洪说。

“我们希望我们共同采取的措施能够成为建设一个更加和平、可持续未来的强大力量。”

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。