Lee Sang-woong, a veteran who raised the South Korean flag during the recapture of Seoul in September 1950 amid the Korean War, has passed away at the age of 96.
Lee Sang-woong, a Korean War veteran who played a significant role in raising the South Korean flag at the Central Government Building (formerly the Japanese General Government Building) during the liberation of Seoul in September 1950, has died at the age of 96. His death was announced by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs on the 13th, stating that he passed away on the 8th at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto, Canada due to old age. Lee was part of the military operations that saw the rapid advance of South Korean and U.S. forces following the successful Incheon Landing operation, which was critical in regaining control of Seoul.
