Special Exhibition on Wolmido Civilians Killed During the Battle of Incheon to Open

【Financial News, Incheon = Reporter Han Gap-su】 The city of Incheon is creating a space for historical dialogue to reexamine the civilian deaths on Wolmido during the Battle of Incheon and restore the honor of affected native residents and bereaved families.
The city of Incheon said on the 26th that it will hold the “Special Exhibition on Wolmido’s Native Victims” at the Battle of Incheon Memorial Hall from the 27th to November 8.
The exhibition was conceived with the aim of informing citizens about the horrors of war and reflecting together on the suffering endured by the victims and their bereaved families.
Civilian deaths on Wolmido were caused by U.S. military bombing during the Battle of Incheon in September 1950. Rather than treating the incident merely as one episode in the history of the war, the exhibition focuses also on the lives and suffering of residents affected in the process.
The exhibition will feature photographs of Wolmido during the bombing and video testimonies from native residents. Records of initiatives undertaken over the years to commemorate the victims, along with related materials, will also be displayed, allowing visitors to learn about the course of the incident and commemorative activities.
In particular, oral accounts from affected native residents will be recorded to vividly convey their experiences and pain at the time. The aim is to help visitors understand and empathize with the historical event not merely as a record of the past, but as an issue that affected the lives of real residents.
“I hope this exhibition will offer comfort to Wolmido’s native residents and bereaved families, who have lived with pain for a long time, and serve as an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of peace,” said Jeon Sang-un, head of the city’s Veterans Affairs Policy Division.
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