Lee attends screening of documentary film on Korean independence fighters
Lee and Kim watched "La Resistance," which follows the history of legendary independence fighter Hong Beom-do, at a theater in Seoul, in commemoration of the landmark anniversary of the country's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule Friday.
Lee was accompanied by the film's director, Moon Seung-wook, and actor Cho Jin-woong, who took part in the documentary as a narrator, as well as 119 people who applied to attend the screening.
Lee had invited the public to apply for the event to remember and honor the independence fighters in a social media post Saturday.
"La Resistance," which traces the roots of Korea's military, covers Hong's major victory against Japanese forces in the Battle of Bongo-dong in 1920 and recent controversy surrounding efforts to relocate Hong's bust at the Korea Military Academy. (Yonhap)
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