Busan UN Peace Memorial Hall Recreates History with State-of-the-Art Immersive Exhibition

Digital Exhibit Opening Ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 19th in the First-Floor Lobby of the Memorial Hall
Introducing a Super-Immersive Digital Exhibition in a Multi-Faceted Space

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, Kim Kwangwoo, Director of the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall, a memorial facility under the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, is being reborn as an innovative exhibition space utilizing digital technology. With this renovation, visitors are expected to experience even more immersive exhibitions.

A three-sided LED wall has been installed on the "Wall of Alliances" at the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall. Provided by the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will hold an opening ceremony for the digital exhibits at 2 p.m. on the 19th in the first-floor lobby of the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall. Key figures such as Lee Heewan, Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Kim Junghoon, Chairman of the International Peace Memorial Foundation, Lee Joonseung, Deputy Mayor for Administrative Affairs of Busan, Nolan Barkhouse, Consul at the U.S. Consulate in Busan, and about 120 other officials are expected to attend the event.

This exhibition space renovation is part of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ project to transform aging memorial halls into modern exhibition spaces. Launched in October last year, the project targeted four memorial halls that have been open for more than ten years. On the 1st of this month, the Yun Bonggil Memorial Hall, Ahn Junggeun Memorial Hall, and Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall reopened with expanded digital exhibits.

The United Nations Peace Memorial Hall, which opened in 2014, also underwent a major structural transformation through this renovation. The previous linear flow was redesigned into a curved, circular structure to naturally guide visitors, and the “Statue of Men and Women Defending Freedom under the United Nations” was relocated to the main lobby to further emphasize the symbolic value of the memorial hall.

At the end of the route leading to the exhibition hall, a photo zone called the “Wall of Alliance” has been set up, featuring LED walls on the sides and rear that display videos honoring the sacrifices of United Nations member countries and veterans. The space also showcases each participating country’s history, key photographs, and flags to enhance visual immersion, and offers personalized viewing experiences with customized screens based on visitors’ nationalities.

Notably, the Busan Port diorama in the Korean War Room uses responsive technology to vividly recreate the port’s appearance in the 1950s. Through a system that reacts to visitors’ movements, they can experience the historic moment when United Nations forces arrived at Busan Port in a lifelike manner.

In addition, the space boasting the highest ceiling in the memorial hall has been reborn as a super-immersive exhibition area. With videos projected across five surfaces and three-dimensional sound effects, the battle scenes of the war are vividly recreated, allowing visitors to feel as if they are truly present in those moments.

Kim Kwangwoo, Director of the United Nations Peace Memorial Hall, stated, “This digital exhibition renovation is a new attempt to effectively convey the pain of war and the value of peace to future generations,” and added, “I hope this space will go beyond simply delivering information and offer a new perspective on the meaning of peace.”