Park to host luncheon to acknowledge national honorees

 President Park Geun-hye will host a luncheon to honor those that have sacrificed in service to the country and contributed to South Korea's wellbeing and development, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.

President Park arrives at the luncheon to honor those that have sacrificed in service to the country. (Yonhap)

Some 250 national honorees and their families have been invited to the presidential office in Seoul, it said. Those being recognized include people who fought in the country's military in times of conflict as well as those that received national citations for dedicated service.

Since 2013, Park has held the event in June, which South Korea marks as its "Memorial Month." (Yonhap)