The ambitious vision to build a memorial park for U.N. veterans in the heart of Seoul has gained significant momentum following a high-level meeting between South Korean and U.S. representatives. Lee Young-hoon, chairman of the Korean War U.N. Veterans Memorial Association and senior pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church, reaffirmed the joint commitment during a meeting with the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation (KWVMF) in Virginia, Tuesday (local time). Lee and KWVMF Chairman John Tilelli, a former commander of U.S. Forces Korea, signed a formal agreement and issued a joint statement to cooperate on establishing the tentatively named "U.N. Veterans Memorial Park" in Seoul. The project aims to preserve historical truths and stand as a symbol of the unwavering alliance forged during the 1950-53 Korean War. The brutal three-year struggle ended in a stalemate with an armistice agreement, which resulted in the long-standing division of the Korean Peninsula into North and South, demarcated by the Demilitarized Zone. The association, officially launched in November 2025 following an inaugur