Pastor Young-Hoon Lee: “We must strive for peace on the Korean Peninsula through a strong ROK-US alliance.”

Pastor Young-Hoon Lee: “We must strive for peace on the Korean Peninsula through a strong ROK-US alliance.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Go Mi-hye = U.S. Ambassador to Korea Michelle Steel and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Commander Xavier Brunson attended a service at Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul on the 4th and commemorated the sacrifices of Korean War veterans, Yoido Full Gospel Church announced.

According to the church, this visit was conducted by the Korean War Veterans Korea-U.S. Memorial Association to promote Korea-U.S. friendship, and major figures from both Korea and the U.S., including Ambassador Steele and Commander Brunson and his wife, attended.

The church reported that those attending had a friendly chat with senior pastor Lee Young-hoon after the service and talked about the ROK-US alliance, peace on the Korean Peninsula, and the promotion of friendship between the two countries.

Pastor Lee said at this event, "The ROK-US alliance is a precious alliance that has protected the freedom and peace of the Republic of Korea and is an important foundation for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula. Even in a rapidly changing international situation, it is important for the two countries to cooperate based on solid trust and friendship and work together to establish permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula."

Pastor Lee also expressed his gratitude to the U.S. soldiers and the UN Forces veterans of the Korean War and said, "The Korean church will also remember the sacrifices of veterans and continue to pray for friendship between Korea and the U.S. and peace on the Korean Peninsula."