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| Members of the Korea Military Song Choir take part in a commemorative ceremony honoring fallen Belgian soldiers of the Korean War in this October 2019 photo. The choir will hold a concert Tuesday to commemorate the Thai soldiers this year. Courtesy of Korea Military Song Choir |
By Lee Hyo-jin
The Korea Military Song Choir (KMSC) will hold a commemorative ceremony to honor fallen Thai soldiers of the 1950-53 Korean War, Tuesday, marking Memorial Day, which falls on June 6.
The event will take place at the Thai Army Veterans Memorial that is located in Pocheon, northeast of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province from 3 p.m., with 20 members of the choir performing. It will feature a silent tribute, the laying of a wreath and the singing of the Thai national anthem as well as a Korean military marching song.
Thailand was one of the first countries to dispatch troops to help South Korea during the Korean War. A total of 6,326 Thai soldiers participated in the war and U.N. peacekeeping efforts thereafter. Among them, 129 were killed and 1,139 were wounded.
Later this month on June 23, the choir members will travel to Thailand to participate in a memorial ceremony, organized by the Korean Embassy in Bangkok to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice, which halted the Korean War. During the ceremony, the choir will give a performance honoring the sacrifices of the fallen Thai soldiers and their families.
It will be the second overseas concert of the choir, following the first one held in three European countries ― the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria ― in 2019.
The KMSC, founded in 2015, consists of about 90 men including retired soldiers and government officials. The choir performs its annual concert each June, which is the month dedicated to honoring and remembering patriots and veterans here. This year's concert is slated for June 11 at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa District, Seoul.
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