‘Gyeongju’s Biggest Moment in 1,300 Years:’… Provincial Governor on 20…

“It is the most momentous occasion in 1,300 years since the unification of the Three Kingdoms,” said Governor of North Gyeongsang Province Lee Cheol-woo, in an interview with The Dong-A Ilbo newspaper on Oct. 14. Gyeongju, in Korea’s southeast, is the ancient capital of the Silla Dynasty, which unified the three kingdoms of the peninsula during Korea’s heroic age. He described the upcoming 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju as “a truly proud and emotional event for the people of the province,” adding,