War Memorial of Korea

With more than 10,000 artifacts on display, the sprawling War Memorial of Korea contextualizes the military conflict that defined the fate of the Korean peninsula and brought a North–South divide. The history of the Korean War (1950–53) comes alive in a meticulously curated exhibition that includes documentary footage, war-related relics and replicas, and real military equipment like tanks, helicopters and weapons. While it isn’t necessarily an easy or fun visit, coming here is a must to understand Seoul and the Korean past and present better.