Memorial to the Loyal Dead
호국충혼위령비
Culture · 56-33, Gaehwadong-ro 13-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Gaehwa (서울 도시철도 9호선) · straight-line 563m
- Banghwa (Line 5) · straight-line 879m
- Bus stop 개화역1번출구.개화검문소 · straight-line 377m
- Bus stop 부석마을.상사마을입구 · straight-line 481m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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When the fate of the nation was hanging by a thread as the North Korean Army launched an invasion of the South on June 25, 1950, about 1,100 officers and men from the South Korean First Division's 11th, 12th, and 15th regiment retreated to Gimpo and built the last line of defense on Gaehwasan Mountain from June 26 to 30 to fight against a large army of North Korean soldiers disguised as South Korean men. Unfortunately, their communication with the headquarters was cut off and their supply of ammunition and food ran out. As a result, the entire South Korean force was killed by the much larger North Korean army in a valley around Gaehwasan Mountain. In order to commemorate those who died for the country, the government established the Memorial to the Loyal Dead on Gaehwasan Mountain in 1994. A memorial service is also held here annualy on June 28th. x_height: 4.7 meters high Built by the First Division of the ROK Army, Mitasa Temple
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI