HUFS commemorated the 57th anniversary of the 4.19 Revolution on April 18 to reflect on the revolution’s meaning and pay a tribute to the deceased heroes of the movement.

In the event held at the Faculty Office Building, HUFS president Kim In-chul paid his respects to the fallen during the revolution, stating that they served as the wellspring from which South Korea sprung forth.

The chairman of the 4.19 Revolution Comrade Party, Yoo Je-bong emphasized that the ceremony is meaningful in that it celebrates the movement, which has proven to be a watershed moment in the nation’s democratic development.
“We commend those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle against the tyranny and corruption of the dictatorial government of the past and gain inspiration from their struggle,” said Yoo. “Also, April 19, 1960 is the day when liberal democracy won its first victory in South Korean history.”

The university also awarded two students scholarship certificates known as 4.19 Revolution Scholarships. The two selected HUFSans are Shin Yoo-hyun (Business Administration ’14) and Ji Yoo-jin (Dept. of Romanian ’16).
After the ceremony, participants looked around at the monument for the 4.19 Revolution placed at the school, contemplating the significance of the democratic revolution.

The 4.19 Revolution occurred on April 19, 1960 in opposition to acts of election fraud committed by then-South Korean President Rhee Syngmyn who tried to continue his dictatorship. As a result of the revolution, the president resigned in the same year after 12 years of autocratic rule.