8/13 War Memorial

DIALOG>> Sounds like a plan.

A: Hey, I'm going to Itaewon this weekend. What to come?
B: Sure. What are you going to do there?
A: I'm going to check out the War Museum and have lunch.
B: Sounds like a plan. I heard Itaewon has great restaurants.
A: Yes. Do you like Bulgarian food? I know a great place.
B: Sure. I'll try anything once.


RESPONSE>> Talk about the War Memorial of Korea.

The War Memorial of Korea is located in Yongsan.

It opened its doors in 1994 and memorializes almost 5,000 years of foreign invasion.
* open its doors: 문을 열다, 개방하다
* memorialize: 기념하다
ex> The new library will open its doors to the students this fall.
ex> My kitchen is under an invasion by ants.

The park that surrounds the museum has aircraft, tanks, and other fighting machines from the Korean War to the present.

Korea has witnessed many intrusions and wars throughout its history.
* intrusion: = invasion, attack, 침략
ex> She witnessed the car accident.

The museum educates future generations about their homeland's heritage.

The exhibition areas have 9,000 items under different themes.

You can see various weapons and equipment ranging from prehistoric to modern times.
ex> We offer clothes ranging from kids to adult size.
ex> They gave away presents ranging from toys to plane tickets.

There are also paintings of heroic figures like An jung-geun.
* hero  [^|hɪroʊ;^|hi:roʊ] , heroic [hə^|roʊɪk]
ex> Queen Min is a figure of courage to our people.

The surrounding plaza outside hosts the Statue of Brothers, with an elder South Korean soldier and North Korean soldier, which symbolizes the division of Korea today.
ex> Pig dreams symbolize wealth and prosperity.


@ My heart goes out to them.  그분들을 생각하면 마음이 아파 와.

1. It was an invasion of my privacy.
2. She witnessed the tsunami on her trip.
3. This ice cream shop has flavors ranging from vanilla to bacon.
4. She is a very famous sports figure.