The Seoul Provincial Assembly (Vice-chairperson: Sohn Kyung-sik) held the “2016 Consonance Festival for the Peaceful Unification of Korea” at the Second Gymnasium of KBS Sport World in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu in Seoul on August 20. At today's event joined by council members in Seoul and North Korean defectors, around 700 participants including 337 North Korean defectors and 357 council members gathered to express high interest in the event. In addition, Secretary General Kwon Tae-oh and Vice-chairperson of Seoul Assembly Sohn Kyung-sik, along with the heads of the chapters in Seoul, graced the occasion with their presence.

The “Consonance Festival for the Peaceful Unification of Korea” was divided into three events: Scene of One Heart, Scene of One Family, and Scene of One Everything. In “Scene of One Heart,” new types of team match races such as train going toward unification, flag survival, and South and North Korea collaboration jump rope were presented, followed by the “Scene of One Family” wherein 30-person dodge ball, 1 family tug-of-war, and 1 family relay were conducted. Finally, Korean dance performance (talent donation) and cheerleader performance were presented in the “Scene of One Everything.” The festival had a grand finale with the singing of “Our Wish” by all participants with one heart to emphasize the meaning of the festival, which is North-South reconciliation.