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Memorial Altar | Bridge of Freedom | Korea War Monument to the Imjin River Battle Unification Park | Tower for The Ten Human Bombs | Gae Ma Go Won Memorial Tower Dora Observation Platform | 3rd Infiltration Tunnel Paju Mt. Odu Unification Observation Platform | Visit Process  
Imjin-gak (Imjin River) Tourist ResortImjin-gak is located 50 km northwest of Seoul. To comfort the 10 million South Korean people separated from their families in North Korea, memorial services are held at Memorial Altar each year. A visit to Imjin-gak also allows people to take a look at the lifestyle of North Korea. The exhibition hall includes actual jets and a tank from the Korean War and also offers observation platform souvenirs. Imjin-gak North Korea Hall This two-story building with an underground floor was completed on May 30, 1980. It exhibits photographs and materials from North Korea, including household objects used in daily living.
Railroad Breaking Point 'The iron-horse wants to keep on running ahead!' From this point it is 449 km to Shinuiju, 214 km to Pyeongyang, and 491 km to Daejeon. The iron-horse (train name) has been eagerly waiting day of re-unification. At that time, it may be able to run on 940 km of rails between Busan and Shinuiju. 
Memorial AltarTo comfort the 10 million South Korean people separated from their families in North Korea, joint memorial services for parents in North Korea are held at Memorial Altar during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok, Korea's major holidays. 
Bridge of FreedomThis represents the only bridge crossing the Imjin River and the only one bridge connected between South and North Korea. About 13,000 war captives crossed this bridge crying, 'Hurrah for freedom!' which gave bridge its name. Korea War Monument to the Imjin River Battle 
During the Korean War, no other area experienced as many advances and retreats as did the Imjin River area.
The strategic importance of this area was so great that the ROK 1st Infantry Division, the ROK 1st Combat
Marine Unit, and U.N. troops fought extremely hard to secure the area. On December 30, 1979, this monument
was erected in honor of the soldiers who were killed in the battles to defend the Imjin River area.
This statue was erected in commemoration of the resolute decision made by the 33rd President of the United
States of America, Harry S. Truman, to send combat forces to the Korean War. The United States sent the
largest number of troops of the nations that contributed to the U.N forces. The monument was erected in
honor of the distinguished achievements of the 1,200,000 American soldiers and in memory of those who were
killed in battle. A granite molding and 50 flagpoles for the 50 states surround the 0.8-meter high Monument.
Unification ParkSituated just before entering the town of Munsan along Tongil-ro, this park has a number of historically memorable monuments commemorating war heroes of the Korean War, including "War-Correspondents Monument," "Loyal Monument for the Ten Human Bombs," "Monument to 2nd Lt. Kim Man-sul," and "Monument to Colonel Yi Yu-chung." 
Tower for the Ten Human BombsThis tower was built on May 3, 1980, for the memory of the Ten Human Bombs belonging to the 11th regiment, 1st Infantry Division, during the Mt. Songak Combat in May 1945. Gae Ma Go Won Memorial Tower This memorial tower was built for the memory of about 200 anti-communist resistance fighters who were either captured or killed in the bloody battle around Gae Ma Go Won during the Korea War. 
Dora Observation PlatformVisitors can view a part of North Korean life from this observation platform, the nearest point to North Korea from South Korea. This 304 sq. ft., 500-person capacity observation platform was constructed following the closing of the Mt. Songak Observation Platform. It is located on Mt. Dora in Gunnnae-myeon, Paju. 3rd Infiltration Tunnel Only 44 kilometers from Seoul (less than an hour's drive), the third tunnel was discovered in October 1978. Almost identical in structure to Tunnel 2, the 1.635 kilometer-long tunnel is 1.95 meters high and 2.1 meters wide. It penetrates 435 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line at a point 4 kilometers south of the Panmunjeom, running through bedrock at a depth of about 73 meters below ground. Capable of moving a full division (plus their weapons) per hour, it was evidently designed for a surprise attack on Seoul. This tunnel is only 2 kilometers from a key outpost defending the Munsan corridor leading to Seoul.
Paju Mt.Odu Unification Observation PlatformThe Observation Platform is about 30 minutes from Seoul. Visitors can view North Korea across the Imjin River. Because of its closeness to Seoul, many foreign visitors come here. Guides explain about North Korean life in English, Japanese, and Chinese.
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Register for a tour to Panmunjeom. Visit the historic spot on the DMZ where the Armistice talks were held and where ongoing negotiations take place between the North and South. |
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View pictures of the Korean War
(Planes). See historic pictures of the Korean War donated by Life in Korea readers. |
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