War Memorial

War Memorial is a place recently opened in June, 1994. The construction of this war memorial began in September, 1990 and was established to teach future generations lessons from history and wars in the past. Built on 116,793 square meters of space, the war memorial includes several indoor exhibition halls as well as an outdoor exhibition area. There are about 13,600 items on display. Historical military records and relics dating from the Three-Kingdom Period to the present are on display in six major rooms: Memorial Hall, the War History Room, the Korean War Room, the Expeditionary Forces Room, the Armed Forces Room and the Large Equipment Room. Large-scale weapons from many countries all over the world are on display in the Outdoor Exhibition Area along with a replica of the Tombstone of the Great King Kwanggaeto, the Statue of Brothers (symbolizing the Korean War), and many others.

There are also the exhibit of the Military Items of the Korea Defense Industry, the Hall of Miniature Weapons, and the Special Event Exhibition Hall.
The indoor exhibition halls and the outdoor exhibition area are connected by an open-air corridor, along which stand a series of stone monuments inscribed with the names of the Korean soldiers killed in action during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. With an artificial pond and wooden areas around the central plaza, the memorial offers a good resting place for citizens of Seoul.

• Location : 8, Yongsan-dong 1-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• Information Tel. 82-2-709-3114
  82-2-709-3032/3034 (Group tour)
• Open : 09:30-18:00 , 09:30-17:00 (winter)
• Closed : on Mondays. If a holiday falls on Monday, it will be
  closed on the following day.
  * Allow at least 2 - 4 hours to take a look around.
• Parking lot : 750 car capacity
• Road Guide : The memorial is on the right along the road from It'aewon to Samgakchi.

Admission

• Adults  2,000
• Students    1,500
• Children    1,000

Transportation

• Subway About a five minute walk from Samgakchi Subway Station
• City bus Get off at Samgakchi or the War Memorial Stops.

Facilities

Memorial Hall
Designed to remind the people of the great spirit and achievements of Korea's national heroes. This hall contains miniatures, relief works and wall paintings illustrating our trials and tribulations of the past as well as our endeavors and effort to overcome them.

War History Room
This room displays old records and military relics showing the Korean people's struggle against foreign invaders and our great achievements from the time immemorial to the recent Japanese invasion. Displayed items include documentary paintings of those wars won by Korea, a replica of the Turtle Ship - the famous battle ship of the Choson Dynasty -, models of fortresses and beacon mounds.

The Korean War Room

This room displays the records, photographs and other background materials of the Korean War (1950-1953) and other developments during the war from its outbreak to the ceasefire. Major battle scenes are depicted in paintings, models, and original film footage. On display are numerous weapons of both allied and enemy forces, letters sent to and from soldiers and family members, and amulets or charms given to soldiers by their wives. Also included are exhibits on the life of the refugees during the war.

In the Combat Experience Room where a night-time defen- sive battle is featured with the use of special effects for four and a half minutes, visitors may get the feel of what a typical battle during the war was like.

Expeditionary Forces Room
This room displays a wide range of materials relating to the activities of Korean armed forces in Vietnam and the strategy and tactics used by Vietcong.
This room is a good place to grasp the nature and signi- ficance of the role played by the Korean armed forces in the Vietnam War.

Armed Forces Room
The display in this room covers the growth of the Armed Forces from the early days of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps to the present.

Large Equipment Room<BR> A wide range of large-scale armaments used by both North and South Korean forces during the Korean War are on display.
Also included are airplanes, tanks, armored vehicles, guns and various military vehicles that were actually used in battlefields around the world since World War II.

Outdoor Exhibition Area

The Statue of Brothers, Replica of the Tombstone of the Great King Kwanggaeto in Kokuryo which was a country of three ones at earlier times, and some 110 large pieces of military equipment including a Soviet T-6 plane, a T-34 tank, and a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber are on display here.

Other facilities
exhibition room of miniature weapons, Veterans Hall,
storage room, general A/V room, small auditorium, reference library.

Restaurants

• Kayarang 82-2-797-4000, 7200
• Ch'owon Hoegwan 82-2-795-2778
• P'ulhyanggi 82-2-794-8007
• Tongbungwon 82-2-792-5720

Yongsan Family Park

  Yongsan Family Park was opened to the Korean public for the first time in 110 years in November, 1992. The land was held first by the Japanese following the Imo Military Revolt in 1882.
It was then loaned to the U.S. 8th Army at the end of the period of Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945).
It was formerly the site of the 8th Army's golf course and the 297,000 square meters of grass, woods and ponds remain as they were. A 4.6 km path has been built and the area has been further developed with 2,000 additional trees.
Other attractions include the central plaza and the spacious lawn. The park is also a place to study nature. Wild pheasants, Prussian carp, wild ducks, crayfish and other animals live in the park.
  At present only the site of the former golf course is open to the public, but by 1997, after the U.S. army moves their base from Seoul, the park will be expanded to 3.5 square kilometers and include a section of the Yongsan and Mt. Namsan area. It will be developed as an integrated rec- reational space to enjoy nature and Korea's proud culture.

• Location: 168-4, Yongsan-dong 6-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• Management Office, Tel : 82-2-792-5661
• Open : 08:00-18:00
• Facilities : drinking water fountains, toilets, resting places,
  public phones, benches, vending machine
• Parking lots : 50 car capacity
• Nearby tourist spots : Mt. Namsan Park and Seoul Tower (3 km),
  Han-gang Riverside Park (Ich'on area, 1 km)

Transportation

Division	From	To	Duration	Remarks
City bus City express bus	Seoul Station Seoul Station	the Park the Park	15 mins. 10 mins.	No. 81-1 No. 769
Subway	*	Ich'on	*	Nat'l Railroad/ Line 4, then 10 min. walk

Restaurants

1. Kayarang 82-2-797-4000, 7200
2. Ch'owon Hoegwan 82-2-795-2778
3. P'ulhyanggi 82-2-794-8007
4. Tongbungwon 82-2-792-5720

Korean Horseracing Association Racetrack

• Tel : 82-2-500-1357
• Address : 685 Chuam-dong Kwach'on-shi, Kyonggi-do
• Size: Riding tracks 1.1ha. Spectators 600 seats
• Hours: 09:00-16:00
• Closing days: Every Tuesday
• Additional facilities: Indoor riding ground, racing tracks, practice riding tracks, locker rooms, bicycle and stroller rentals (free of charge), refreshment stand, parking lot (1,000 cars)

Fees

(Unit = Won)

Division	Students	Adults (including university students)	Remarks
Single ride	12,000	20,000	45 minutes
Riding lesson	Free of charge	160,000	8 days(2 hours per day)

How to get there

• Subway Get off the subway at Sadang Station on Lines 2 & 4, and
  take bus No. 16, or get off the subway at Race Course Station on Kwach'on Line.
• Bus Take bus No. 16, 810 at Sadang-dong and get off at the racetrack.

Seoul Grand Park

• Tel : 82-2-500-7114 ARS 50
• Fax : 500-7373
• Address : 159-1 Makkye-dong Kwach'on-shi, Kyonggi-do
• Size: 666.6ha.
• Capacity: 100,000 people
• Hours: Summer 09:00-19:00 Winter 09:00-18:00
• Closing days: Open throughout the year

Major facilities

  Youth camping site, National Museum of Contemporary Art, zoo, botanical garden, forest bath site, exhibition hall of animals and plants, Seoul Land (38 amusement facilities), performance theater (Samch'olli Theater, small outdoor performance stage)

Additional facilities

  Photo studio, office for lost children, infirmary, stroller rental shop, parking lot (large vehicle: 230 cars passenger cars: 3,820 cars), cafeteria, refreshment stands, drug store, coin lockers, souvenir shops

Fees

(Unit=Won)

Division	Adults	Youth	Children
Admission to the Zoo	1,150	950	540
Dolphuin show	350	230	110
Animal & plant exhibition	750	500	300
Training center for youths	500	300	200

* Groups with more than 30 people are offered a 30% discount from admission charges. Admission is free of charge for children under 4 years and senior citizens over 65 years of age.

How to get there

• Subway Get off the subway at Seoul Grand Park Station on Kwach'on Line
• Bus Take bus No. 16 or 31-1 and get off at the entrance of Seoul Grand Park.

Other information

• Youth's training center (Phone 500-7146)
• National Museum of Contemporary Art (Phone 503-7744)
• Poktori Amusement Park (Phone 503-6616~8)

Tel : 82-2-504-0011~6 Fax : 82-2-504-1817, 1815 Address : 33 Makkye-dong Kwach'on-shi, Kyonggi-do Size: 82.5ha. Capacity: 50,000 people

• Hours: Weekdays 09:30-19:00 -From May to August 09:30-21:00 (throughout the season) Weekend/Holiday 09:30-22:00 (From April to November 25)
• Closing days: Open throught the year * closed on the last week of November every year

Major facilities

  Riding facilities Black hole 2000, King Viking, Space Train and 22 other facilities Experience facilities Haunted cave, Shocking Adventure and 5 other facilities
Amusement facilities Indoor shooting range, Hwarang archery range, IQ game room and 5 other facilities Performance facilities Samch'olli Grand Theater, Log Stage, Galaxy Stage, Terrace Stage
Picnic area Samch'olli picnic area

Additional facilities

   Central information office, information office for group tourists, pharmacy, play room for children, stroller rental shop, coin lockers, bank (Commercial Bank), cafeteria, refreshment stands, souvenir shops, parking lot (East Gate: 700 cars, Back Gate: 300 cars, Observatory: 200 cars)

Fees

(Unit=Won)

Division	T y p e	Adults	Youth	Children
Unlimited- use ticket	Individual	3,500	2,500	1,500
	Group	3,000	2,000	1,000
	Individual	20,000	16,000	12,000
	Group	16,000	13,000	9,000
	Night	16,000	13,000	9,000
"Big" tickets	Big 6	16,000	13,000	9,000
	Big 5	10,000	7,500	5,500
	Big 3	8,000	5,500	4,000

How to get there

• Subway Get off the subway at Seoul Grand Park Station on Kwach'on Line
• Bus Take bus No. 16 from Seoul and No. 30, 30-1, or 32-1 from Anyang.

Other information

Unlimited-use ticket is for admission and all amusement facility except for the coin-operated rides. "Big" tickets include admission plus use of the respective number of amusement facilities. Big 5 and Big 3 are available only for group guests.