Lee plants trees at Cheong Wa Dae to mark Arbor Day
Captured from President Lee Jae Myung's Facebook page
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has planted trees at the presidential compound and his official residence to mark Arbor Day, his social media posting showed Sunday.
Lee said in a Facebook post that he planted cherry and peach trees at Cheong Wa Dae and the presidential residence.
"Just as trees shoot out buds and flowers bloom in spring after a harsh winter, I will do my utmost as president to ensure that the spirit of hope spreads across this land once again," he said.
"Our mountains and fields, once devastated by war and poverty, were restored by the hands of our people," he said. "The Republic of Korea is a nation with a formidable resilience that has consistently overcome adversity and cultivated hope."