I was actually saving this blog post for later, as I had planned on finishing my product review backlog before doing another Seoul Searching/travel post. But since today (June 25) marks a very important day in Korean history, I thought it would be timely to talk about the
War Memorial of Korea.
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| The War Memorial of Korea. |
Yue and I visited here last month, and out of all the landmarks/tourist spots that I had been to in Korea, this place tugged at my heartstrings the most. Perhaps its my weird fascination for war documentaries
(I've watched 'Third Reich: The Rise and Fall' countless times on the History Channel). Or my penchant for romance films set against a war backdrop
(think Casablanca). Or the fact that the War Memorial was built as a reminder that wars are tragic; it's sad, scary, and scarring, and should never be repeated ever again.
Whatever the reason is, I could not help but feel melancholy as I took photos of
The Statue of Brothers, the most predominant edifice
(in my opinion, at least) on the memorial grounds.
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| The Statue of Brothers. |
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The crack in the dome stands for the division of Korea and the hope for unification.
The two soldiers represent South and North Korea. |
So what's the big deal about June 25, you might ask?
(Answer after the jump. Picture-heavy post!)
