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The Korean War Museum

007 If you are interested in getting to know more about the Korean war and look at some authentic objects form the war, the best method is not to grab a textbook but to go to the War Museum of Korea. It is conveniently located in Yongsan-gu at the Samgakji station (line 6) from where you need a 10 minute walk to reach the entrance. 002 There is not much around the Samgakji area so you just see some streets and a military building opposite to the museum entrance. I didn’t photograph it as there were soldiers and police standing around. It is not a good idea to take photos then, unless you know what it is and ask them before. 003It looks like somebody has moved the letters from the wall ?! 004 As a full time resident for about 5 months in Korea, it was unbelievable this place was in war just around 60 years ago. Today’s city does not have any notable landmarks that remind you on the Korean-Korean conflict. Just when you hear about some attacks or threats in the media you just remember that SK is still in a state of war officially. 005 Just as you enter the Memorial ground, you will see some big statues portraying the heroic deeds of the soldiers. 006 There is a big monuments also, which idea I didn’t get fully but it looks like a statue that represents sword, a missile head and has ornaments in between.
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World Cup reminiscence
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Korea as export nation

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War ratio
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The kids again
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Differences in speech and physique
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Inside DMZ walk
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View at Punmunjeom
007 The ground in front of the Memorial Hall is quite big. Also a lot of young children are taken by their school teachers into the museum. But I wonder if they understand anything. 009 The ground outside has a lot of war vehicles, aircrafts and ships. You cannot enter them but this gear has once been used. 008 Group picture! ^^ 010 The writing on the jet fighter reads Dae-han-min-guk-kong-gun 대힌민국 공군 and means South Korean Air Force. 011 Of course bombers were also used. 012 Some tanks from North Korea. 013 Since I am rather tall, school children looked at me all the time and referred to me as 오빠 or 형 (luckily not 의국인 again ;)
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