Korean War Memorial

Samgakji Station - Seoul Metro stop for The War Memorial of Korea	The War Memorial of Korea, Seoul	The War Memorial of Korea includes a large museum	Map of the War Memorial of Korea
The War Memorial of Korea	The Korean War Monument	Tower of Korean War symbolizing image of a bronze sword and a tree of life	The bronze sword represents the time honored history and the warrior spirit
The tree of life symbolized the prosperity and peace of the Korean people	The Korean War Monument	Statues "Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	38 statues represent people from all walks of life who overcame the Korean War
The statues depict the suffering and pain caused by the war while embodying the sublime spirit of sacrifice and dedication	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	Flag bearer - "Defending the Fatherland"	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument
"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument
"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	"Defending the Fatherland" - the Korean War Monument	Monument in Remembrance of the Korean War - 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953 - "Freedom is Not Free"
The War Memorial of Korea	The Brother's Statue - War Memorial of Korea	The Statue of Brothers, Seoul	Statue of Brothers - the older brother, an ROK officer, and his younger brother, a North Korean soldier, meet on the battlefield
The Brothers express reconciliation, love, and forgiveness	The Brothers stand 11m tall	The Statue of Brothers	Mosaic beneath the Statue of Brothers expressing the spirit of the Korean people to overcome the national tragedy
Mosaic beneath the Statue of Brothers expressing the spirit of the Korean people to overcome the national tragedy	Mosaic beneath the Statue of Brothers expressing the spirit of the Korean people to overcome the national tragedy	Mosaic beneath the Statue of Brothers expressing the spirit of the Korean people to overcome the national tragedy	Plaque commemorating the Philippines Infantry Battalion that served in Korea 1950-1953
The museum of the War Memorial of Korea	The main building of the War Memorial of Korea	Flags of the Republic of Korea and allies that fought in the Korean War	Flags of the 21 nations that participated in the United Nations force in Korea
Flags of 21 nation - War Memorial of Korea	Peace Plaza in front of the War Memorial of Korea	The War Memorial of Korea opened in 1994	Relief to the left of the main entrance, War Memorial of Korea
Relief on the right side of the main entrance, War Memorial of Korea	Monument of Great King Gwanggaeto erected in 414 AD	Monument of Great King Gwanggaeto (r. 391-413 AD) erected by his son, King Jangsu (r. 413-491)	Goguryeo's Territory during Her Time of Prosperity (5th Century)
The Clock Tower of Peace, War Memorial of Korea	The Clock Tower of Peace - 50.6.25	The War Memorial of Korea rotunda	The Monuments of Killed in Action, War Memorial of Korea
Killed in Action in the Korean War - ROK armed forces 152,279 - USA 33,642 - Other UN 4003	Drum commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the ROK Armed Forces	The tiger represents the dauntless courage of the strong Korean Armed Forces	Passageway leading to the Memorial Hall
Busts of Korean heroes line the way to the Memorial Hall	Memorial Hall	Dome of the Memorial Hall	Stone daggers from the Bronze Age
General Gwak Jae-u (1552-1617), Commander of the Rightous Army	Goguryeo's Struggle with Sui - Great Victory at the Salsu River	Goguryeo's Struggle with Sui - Great Victory at the Salsu River	Turtle Ship - Geobukseon
Korea used Turtle Ships 15th-19th C.	Turtle Ship - replica of a 1590 boat	Turtle Ship - propelled by 80 oarsmen	Battle at Hwangsan (660 AD) commanded by General Gye Baek
Goguryeo-era Crossbow	Goguryeo-era Scale Armor	Battle of Ansi Seong Fortress between Goguryeo and Tang, 645 AD	Vessel of a Warrior on Horse-back
Battle of Maeso Seong Fortress - War between Silla and Tang, 675 AD	Three Kingdoms Period - 10th Century AD	Subjugation of the Jurchen	The Yuchen Expedition in Joseon Dynasty
The Japanese Pirate Expedition in Joseon Dynasty (1419)	Cannon from the Joseon Dynasty	Yedo (Sword), Joseon Dynasty	Samingeom (Sword), Joseon Dynasty
Iingeom and Samindo (Swords), Joseon Dynasty	Gallery of the Joseon Dynasty, War Memorial of Korea	Cannons, War Memorial of Korea	Chongo (Military Drum), Joseon Dynasty
성곽 - Seong Gwak	Kugunbok (Military Uniforms), Choson Dynasty	Dop'o (Scholar's Overcoat), Choson Dynasty	Kumgwanjobok (Official Robe of teh Courtier), Choson Dynasty
Choson Dynasty-era armor and shileds	Commander's Armor and Helmet of Metal Scales, Choson Dynasty	Shield, Choson Dynasty	Round shields and Officer's Mercural Armor and Helmet, Choson Dynasty
Choson Dynasty-era map of the Korean Peninsula	12 Pounder Field Gun, 19th C. (USA)	Great Britain	Spain
France	United States of America	Japan	China
Military Uniforms of the Taehan Empire, 1897	Military Training of the Siwidae (Royal Guards), Taehan Empire, 1897	Military Training of the Siwidae (Royal Guards), Taehan Empire, 1897	Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog of the ROKAF
The Korean War Galleries	South Korea's version of the Korean War - they started it...	Shot-up Korean War-era helmet	The Partition of Korea following the Japanese surrender in 1945
Instrument of Surrender ending World War II	Korean War Memorial	Deployment of the North Korean Assault Forces along the 38th Parallel	Combat uniform of a North Korean army officer
Uniform of a North Korean soldier	On Sunday, 25 June 1950 at 4 o'clock the tragedy of the National began	North Korean People's Army Invasion - 25 June 1950	Within 3 months, the North pushed the south into a tiny pocket around Busan
The tide turned in favor of the south with intervention by the US and UN pushing the north back beyond Pyeongyang, October 1950	Battle of the Han River Defensive Line - the ROK blocked the advance of the North beyond Seoul for 6 days	M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle - range, 800m	Naktong River Defensive Line around Busan
Korean War Field Hospital - MASH	The Battle of Pohang Girls' Middle School by Student Volunteers, 11 Aug 1950	Taegukki, South Korean National Flag	The Incheon Amphibious Landing Operation, 15 Sept 1950
The Incheon Amphibious Landing Operation, 15 Sept 1950	The First Liberation of Seoul, 27 Sept 1950	Korean War poster	Korean War poster
The Capture of Pyongyang, 19 October 1950	Welcoming Ceremony by citizens of Pyeongyang	Soldiers topping-off with water of the Yalu River on the Chinese border, 26 October 1950	ROK forces at the Yalu River on the Chinese border
Communist Chinese Forces intervene in the Korean War - 25 Oct 1950	Physical checkup for recruits	105mm Howitzer	Three Human Bombs at White Horse Hill, 12 Oct 1952
The Battle of Dosolsan, June 1951	Model of Panmunjom seen from the south	The North Korean Infiltration Tunnels under the DMZ	Main Lobby of the Korean War Memorial
Flags of the 21 Nations supporting the ROK under the UN banner in the Korean War	UN Allies during the Korean War	Participation of UN Forces - 1,789,000 Americans	The Drop - in remembrance of the soldiers lost in the Korean War
The Drop - 1300 dog tags	Participation of the USA in the Korean War starting 27 June 1950, 2 days after the North Korean invasion	The Korean War left the whole nation in ruins	Secluded Living - hiding from conscription by the NKPA and the People's Court
The Suffering of Refugees	The Suffering of Refugees	The Suffering of Refugees	The Suffering of Refugees
ROK Air Force P-51 Mustang	The ROK participated in the Vietnam War	Cross-section of the underground Vietcong Tunnels	Vietnam War-era weapons
The Company Tactical Base, Vietnam War	The Company Tactical Base, Vietnam War	ROK desert uniform	ROK UN mission to Somalia 1993-1994
ROK Blue Beret	ROK in Afghanistan since December 2001	Korean War Memorial	Korean War Memorial
North Korean attack on the Blue House, January 1968	North Korean assassination attempt against ROK President while on a state visit to Myanmar, 9 October 1983	North Korean submarine captured in the South in 1996	The effect of nuking Seoul
ROK soldiers preparing a mortar	ROK Marine	Hyunmu surface-to-surface missile, range 180 km	Model of the Korean K1 and K1A1 main battle tank
Models of ships of the ROK Navy	The Hijacking of the USS Pueblo by North Korea, 23 January 1968	The 2nd Yeongyeong Naval Battle, 29 June 2002	ROK Navy Destroyer
Bombing of Korean Airline flight 858 from Baghdad to Seoul, 29 Nov 1987	Model of a Korean Air Force P-51 Mustang	Model of a Korean Air Force F-15 Eagle	Air Force munitions
Korean Air Force AGM-65	Light aircraft and helicopter, Korean War Memorial	ROK Marines emblem	ROK Marines
Map of the coastal area west of Seoul	North Korean MiG	North Korean MiG	Open-air exhibits next to the Korean War Memorial
Surface-to-Surface missiles and naval guns	Hyunmu surface-to-surface missile (based on U.S. Nike-Hercules missile)	JNBICNJul09 455.jpg	North Korean MiG-19 - defected to South Korea 25 Feb 1983
Insignia of the ROK Air Force	Open-air display of military hardware at the Korean War Memorial	AH-1J Cobra attack helicopter	C-123 Provider transport
AH-1J Cobra attack helicopter	NHK-1 Nike Hercules K-1 Guided Missile (1987)	Soviet SCUD-B missile captured during the Gulf War	Missiles, Korean War Memorial
SS-062 Lee Chun mini-submarine	152mm Howitzer M-1943 (USSR)	132mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (USSR)	Antonov An-2
Korean K-1 Tank	Korean K-1 Tank	Korean K-1 Tank	Row of Amerian tanks, Korean War Memorial
C-119 Flying Boxcar transport	M36 Tank (USA)	M46 Patton Tank (USA)	T-59 Tank (PRC)
ROK Air Force C-26 Commando transport	ROK Air Force F-86D	ROKAF T-37 trainer	ROKAF F-5A Freedom Fighter
Korean War Memorial	USAF B-52	B-52 Stratofortress	KT-1 Turboprop Trainer
KT-1 Turboprop Trainer	ROK-built Buwhalho observation and liason aircraft	T-34 Tank (USSR)	Landing Vehicle Tracked LVT-P7
105mm Towed Howitzer KH-178	M4A3E8 Sherman Tank