South China Morning Post
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‘Like whale bones’: South Korea’s war memorial sparks conflict over symbolism
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A new Korean War memorial featuring 23 stone monuments representing South Korea and allied nations has been unveiled in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, sparking public debate over whether such a war monument is appropriate for a historic civic plaza known as a tourist destination and site of pro-democracy protests.
‘Like whale bones’: South Korea’s war memorial sparks conflict over symbolism
Gwanghwamun Square, a plaza in Seoul framed by royal palaces and monuments to Korean national identity, is at the centre of a dispute over whether a massive new Korean war memorial belongs in a public space seen as a major tourist attraction and long associated with civic gatherings and pro-democracy protests.
A row of 23 stone monuments representing South Korea and the 22 foreign countries that fought alongside it during the 1950-53 war was recently unveiled at the square.
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