Seoul National Cemetery

The Seoul National Cemetery (Hangul: 국립서울현충원; MR: Kungnip Sŏul Hyŏnch'ungwŏn) is located in Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. When established by presidential decree of Syngman Rhee in 1956, it was the country's only national cemetery. As the cemetery reached capacity in the early 1970s, Daejeon National Cemetery was established in 1976. Both cemeteries are overseen by the Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs (South Korea). The cemetery is reserved for Korean veterans, including those who died in the Korean independence movement, Korean War, and Vietnam War.

Seoul National Cemetery

The Seoul National Cemetery (Hangul: 국립서울현충원; MR: Kungnip Sŏul Hyŏnch'ungwŏn) is located in Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. When established by presidential decree of Syngman Rhee in 1956, it was the country's only national cemetery. As the cemetery reached capacity in the early 1970s, Daejeon National Cemetery was established in 1976. Both cemeteries are overseen by the Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs (South Korea). The cemetery is reserved for Korean veterans, including those who died in the Korean independence movement, Korean War, and Vietnam War.