Korean War Memorial and Tower

Korean War Memorial

This is the entrance  to the Memorial with the Brothers statue in the background.  It denotes North and South Korean soldiers who happen to be brothers but were separated politically.

A magnificent building with the power to honor those who fought in the Korean War.

Flags of those countries who offered armed forces, and medical and materiel support.

This is an internal diorama showing the suffering of the Korean people during the war.

A diorama which shows soldiers offering support to people.  This is included as a salute to Sue's Dad who served in the Korean War and often provided support to orphans.

Mr Balloon Man made the balloon "flower" for Sue.

A salute to the Navy.

A salute to the Army and Marines.

A salute to the Air Force and a view of Tower on Mt Namsan where we went next.

Mount Namsan Tower

Sue is finding us the route to the top.

The view from the top.  This tower is at the geographical center of Seoul.  One may look in any direction as see the same extent of buildings.

It turns out that the top of the tower is a place for lovers.  The bench has slippery slats and a couple sits close whether they want to or not.

Padlocks are painted and marked with messages stating the present feelings for someone or the yearning to meet some person that is just "right".

These are "Love Lock" trees, our term for these creations.


Al was interested in this wall which was on one side of the road from the bus stop to the tower.  It turns out that this wall dates from 1395 AD, the beginning of the Joseon dynasty that lasted until 1910 and the Japanese occupation of Korea.  As the bus descended, Al noted that this only the top of a steep wall to repel invaders.