With gratitude for the sacrifice and dedication of war veterans
The Korean War, An Unforgettable Scar
After enduring Japanese occupation, the people of Korea had to face another tragic event called the Korean War before they could even fully enjoy their hard-won independence. While it occurred 70 years ago, to those who experienced the dawn of June 25, 1950, it is a vivid page in the annals of history that continues have a lasting impact.Refugee Capital “Busan”
The Provisional Capital Memorial Hall is a building that represents Busan as a refugee capital. Used as the official residence of the president, the two-story red brick building built in western style architecture faithfully reenacts the interior of the guest room and office space. The president and his staff took care of domestic and overseas work here and tried to gain peace of mind in a chaotic time. The exhibition hall displays many materials that reveal the politics, economy, and life of the people of Busan when it was the temporary capital of the country for those 1,023 days. The living room, a space where the employees for the official residence gathered, exhibits the lives of the refugees who lived a hard life at the refugee capital of Busan. It must have been war itself to live in the shanty town and do whatever had to be done to make a living.Provisional Capital Memorial Hall
Tel. +82-51-244-6345Choryang Ibagu-gil and 168 Stairs
Refugees poured into Busan by the thousands and the city was saturated with people. The population, which was 280,000 before the Korean War, increased to 1 million. No wonder there was not enough land for people to live on. Numerous cardboard houses lined up along the slope to the hillside of the city. The Choryang Ibagu-gil was one of the locations with the largest number of people. Check out the 168 stairs, it will make you dizzy. To find work, the refugees had to ascend and descend these stairs many times a day. After a long day’s work, on their way home, a cup of makgeolli (rice wine) must have been of great comfort to the refugees. How nice it is to find a makgeolli shop at the end of the 168 Stairs!Walker House/UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea
Walker House is the building that was used as the temporary headquarters by General Walker, the Commander of the Eighth US Army, as he led the Allied Forces operations. Nothing was more important than protecting the Nakdonggang River defense line to the South Korean Army and the Allied Forces who had been pushed down south to the Nakdonggang River by the fierce attacks of the North Korean Army. The Incheon Landing Operation succeeded because the General secured the Nakdonggang River front. Find out more about the life and spirit of General Walker, a relatively unknown hero of the Korean War, at Walker House inside Pukyong National University.Walker House in Pukyong National University
45, Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, BusanUN Memorial Cemetery in Korea
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