War Memorial of Korea

Korean War Memorial
The War Memorial of Korea.

Here are a few photos from my visit to the War Memorial of Korea (Hangul: 전쟁기념관), a military history museum in Yongsandong, Seoul, not far from the American military base. It is strange to have a memorial for a war that isn’t over—but hey, what else would you call it?

Korean War Memorial
Public art at the Korean War Memorial.
Korean War Memorial
Another view of the public art project.
Korean War Memorial
Frozen in action at the Korean War Memorial.
Korean War Machinery
Machinery of war.
Korean War Machinery
A close up of one of the warplanes outside the memorial.
Korean War Machinery
Peeling decal on an old warplane.

Series: South Korea 2012

A complete travelogue from one unplanned week in Seoul, South Korea. These stories are evenly divided between lengthy travelogues and brief photo galleries and are arranged in rough chronological order.

  1. First Impressions of Seoul
  2. Still Images of a Modern Seoul
  3. A Crash Course in Korean Culture
  4. Learning to Love Kimchi
  5. Seodaemun Prison
  6. Insadong and Cheonggyecheon
  7. Gyeongbokgung
  8. The Dark Side of Seoul
  9. War Memorial of Korea
  10. Seoul Inspired
  11. Bongeunsa Temple
  12. Hanok Style and Traditional Korea
  13. Seoul After Dark
  14. Final Thoughts About My First Trip to Seoul

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