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Incheon Marks 75 Years Since Incheon Landing With Reenactment and New Monument

Officials cast the landing’s legacy as proof of allied resolve guiding South Korea’s security today.

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Civilians tour the 4,400-ton DDH-II class destroyer at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Incheon Landing Operation held at a port in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Veterans, foreign dignitaries and United Nations Command representatives gathered for a dockside ceremony that honored participants from the 22 nations that fought under the UNC.
  • A military reenactment in the inner harbor featured helicopters, landing ships and amphibious vehicles maneuvering before spectators.
  • Wreaths were laid at Freedom Park’s MacArthur statue, a memorial for Wolmi Island civilians killed during the operation and a monument to Naval Intelligence Unit members.
  • A new Incheon Landing monument was unveiled at Wolmi Park, adding a permanent tribute at the beachhead where UN forces came ashore in 1950.
  • An International Peace and Security Forum opened in the city, co-organized with France’s Caen Memorial Museum to convene discussions on regional peace and defense.