Lee Sun-bin and Seo Kyung-duk Highlight Contributions of Women in Military During Commemoration Event

Courtesy of Initial Entertainment

In commemoration of the June 6 Memorial Day, actress Lee Sun-bin and Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University and an activist promoting Korean heritage, have joined efforts to highlight the contributions of the female volunteer army during the Korean War (1950-53).

As part of a campaign to honor individuals who sacrificed for their nation's defense, Lee and Seo collaborated on an online post shared across social media platforms. The post introduces approximately 2,400 women who participated in the Korean War without compensation. These women were involved in combat, nursing, and administrative roles across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

"We produced this content to remember the noble sacrifice and dedication of the female volunteer army, marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the women's army this year," Seo stated.
 

▲ Actor Lee Sun-bin / Courtesy of Initial EntertainmentLee added, "I am glad to have worked together on something meaningful on Memorial Day. I just hope many social media users can remember the female volunteer army."

Lee, whose real name is Lee Jin-kyung, debuted in the acting scene with the 2016 drama "Madame Antoine." She gained prominence with her role in the 2017 drama "Missing 9" and further rose to stardom with the 2021-22 web series "Work Later, Drink Now."

Seo has a history of collaborating with public figures to bring attention to Korea's lesser-known national defense heroes. Previously, he worked with actress Park Sol-mi to highlight figures such as Yun Hui-sun (1860-1935), a female freedom fighter who led the first all-woman righteous army in 1907 against Japanese colonial rule. Seo has also partnered with actress Song Hye-kyo to promote Korea internationally, contributing guidebooks about Korea's heritage sites to various locations, including the Korean Cultural Center in Paris and the Utoro Peace Memorial Museum in Japan, a neighborhood near Kyoto where about 1,300 Koreans were forced to labor for Japan's military during World War II.

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