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Christian Memorial Park

Beomsup Shin

Beomsup Shin

CHAIRMAN

Opened in 2004, Christian Memorial Park is positioned as the representative memorial hall of Korea with the burial capacity of total 39,122 by adding 4,000 burial facilities in November 2009 and about 15,000 burial facilities in August 2016 .

Christian Memorial Park endeavors to develop services for the bereaved visiting the park to commemorate the dead as well as facilities for the peaceful rest of the dead. Christian Memorial Park holds cultural events for the bereaved. Christian Memorial Park hosts the ‘letters of commemoration’ contest on the anniversary of its founding every year, awards excellent works, and displays them in the Park for a certain period. Moreover, the book titled ‘Pieces of Longing Sent to the Heaven is published with the winning works every second year and is distributed for free.

Christian Memorial Park holds events for visitors during national holidays. The Park provides hot drinks for free and expresses healing and consolation to visitors through a tribute concert. The Christian Memorial Park Foundation takes the initiative for social contributions through donation. The Foundation donates 200 to 300 Million KRW of relief to religious organizations every year. The Foundation made the special donations to neighbors suffering from difficulties caused by the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic for the most recent two years, through the ROK National Red Cross and Good People. Moreover, the Foundation donated 60 Million KRW as the relief donation to Turkiye after the recent earthquake. As described above, Christian Memorial Park plans to spread its good influence, serving the local communities and needy neighbors, including finding a variety of deserving donation recipients.

An official of Christian Memorial Park said, “we plan a variety of activities because the bereaved visiting the Park showed a positive response to our events and convenience facilities.”

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