The inside is massive and after spending over two hours there, I was glad we split the museum into two visits. We were also exited to see that last month was the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, so they were having a special DMZ exhibition.
After walking through the many rooms and eras of Korean history, I was once again reminded that I am glad I’m Americ
One of the coolest things in this exhibit was “The Drop.” In rememberence of both Korean and U.N soldiers who lost their lives in the war, 1,300 I.D tags form the shape of a tear drop. The iron thorns symbolize the horror of the tragic war.
The DMZ exhibit was $5 extra a piece but since the next day we were going to the real DMZ, we thought it would be interesting. It was mostly just pictures and photographs but the disappointing thing was that it was completely in Korean. I wish we would have been told, but we were still able to enjoy the pictures, we just wish we could have read the captions in order to get more out of it. I thought it was a very nice display for the people of Ko
rea to get a chance to see inside the DMZ since they are not allowed to visit the real DMZ. The people of Korea are still not allowed to visit the 38th parallel because the government still fears that in desperation to see their families, people would try to cross the boarder and then would immediately be killed by North Korean soldiers.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you & Andrew are safely back in Ulsan! However, I'm also very glad that you all went to DMZ and could experience it. It sounds awesome and I think it is probably good that it came towards the end of your time in S. Korea. This was one of the most interesting blog entries I've read. We're looking forward to talking to you and Andrew tomorrow!
Love, Becky & Brian