Seoul unveils name display honoring missing US service members of Korean War

Seoul has unveiled a video display honoring more than 7,400 U.S. service members from the Korean War who remain missing, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The display will be featured at the Garden of Gratitude, a Korean War memorial located in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, throughout October. The memorial will showcase the names of the missing service members on a media wall in Freedom Hall, the memorial's underground exhibition space, during two significant dates: Armed Forces Day on October 1 and United Nations Day on October 24.

The list of names was supplied by a support group for families of missing U.S. troops, which receives the lists from the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Alongside the video display, the memorial will continue to display the names of those who were killed during the war.

The Garden of Gratitude has become a popular destination, attracting over 100,000 visitors in August alone. During September 1 to 27, the Light of Gratitude 23 light sculptures and Freedom Hall averaged 4,393 visitors per day. The light sculptures were illuminated in yellow on Monday to commemorate the anniversary of the recapture of Seoul, a pivotal event in the Korean War.