Monument to the Incheon Region Battle

This memorial remembers the souls of UN troops and South Koreans who fell in the Incheon area battles, and to commemorate their illustrious achievements in various battles, including the Incheon Landing Operation. Built in 1980, under the auspices of the Ministry of Transportation, it is located in Subong Park in Incheon. The Incheon Landing Operation was undertaken by the US 10th Corps under the leadership of General MacArthur, commander of United Nations Command. The mission was to attack a weak point in the enemy lines and cut off supplies while the North Korean army rushed toward the Busan Perimeter, winning battle after battle. The first step of the operation was to occupy Wolmido. The operation started with artillery fire at 5 am. Then three battalions of the 5th Marine Regiment landed on the front side of Wolmido following nine tanks and took the island in two hours. Casualties were light, with a mere seven wounded, while 108 North Korean soldiers died and 106 were captured. The second step was an attack on the Incheon Peninsula, led by the 7th US Infantry Division and the 1st Marine Division. The 1st Marine Division and the ROK 1st Marine Regiment attacked in the gap between the North Korean 18th Division and North Korean troops guarding Incheon. The North Korean Army was prevented from mustering, and Incheon fell. Thereafter, the 7th US Infantry Division and the 17th ROK Regiment landed at Incheon and took part in the battle to retake Seoul.

Engraved on the base of the monument there are soldiers, weapons, and a plaque telling of Incheon landing Operation’s progress.

Epitaph: The day of the raving violent gale from the North, dying red the mountains and rivers with blood, freemen from all the world stood together with anger and blew the clarion call to victory. Here at Inchon, the old decisive battlefield of life or death of the nation, the seemingly impossible became possible on this hill where the righteous spirit for freedom burned like a torch. In memory of the soldiers who fought for the freedom and peace of this land this monument stands. The freedom of will and world friendship inscribed on this monument last forever with the sun.

Statue depicting a soldier holding up a torch skyward symbolizing the fighting spirit of soldiers.
Tanks in reliefs are attached to the base of the monument.
Statue of three soldiers holding antitank weapon.
Front view of the monument at Subong Park also called ‘Patriot Park’ because of its many memorials symbolizing patriotism.