After more than four years and eight months, the memorial altar set up for the Sewol-ho ferry disaster victims in Gwanghwamun Square will be removed.<br />The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that the families of the victims have agreed for the altar to be removed.<br />A day earlier, the metropolitan government approved of the city's plan to establish a new memorial space for those victims,... which is scheduled to open by next month.<br />But, the families of the victims and the government disagree on whether the new space will be a permanent fixture in Gwanghwamun Square.<br />The government is not accepting demands that the space be fixed due to the remodeling of Gwanghwamun Square slated to start in January next year. <br />
