Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Hosts DMZ Peace Tour for UN Veterans' Descendants

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization recently held a peace and security tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) for approximately 150 individuals, including descendants of UN war veterans and university students from 13 participating countries. The event was part of the '2026 UN참전국 미래세대 교류캠프' (2026 UN Participating Nations Future Generation Exchange Camp), organized by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

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The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization planned this tour to allow future generations to re-examine the sacrifices of the veterans who dedicated themselves to the Korean Peninsula and honor their noble intentions by directly visiting Camp Greaves, a historical site that was a key base for UN participation.

The core of the visit was Camp Greaves, a former U.S. military base within the civilian control line in Paju. This historic site, where the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division was once stationed, was chosen to allow future generations to directly experience the sacrifices made for the Korean Peninsula. Participants explored the camp, including its original Quonset huts and ammunition depots, which remain preserved, offering a tangible connection to the past.

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Participants were able to experience the diverse charms of Camp Greaves through the 'VIEWtiful Greaves Program,' deeply exploring various parts of the space.

By witnessing the remnants of war firsthand along the front line of division, the attendees gained a profound understanding of the pain of separation. The tour provided a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the harsh realities of the Korean War and the ongoing division of the peninsula.

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We planned this program so that future generations from 13 UN-participating countries could experience the painful scars of war and the preciousness of peace simultaneously while directly exploring the historical traces of Camp Greaves, a former U.S. military base.

A spokesperson for the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization stated that the program was designed to help future generations from the 13 UN-participating nations experience both the painful scars of war and the preciousness of peace through the historical traces of Camp Greaves. The organization plans to continue developing diverse global tourism and experiential content that leverages the symbolic significance of the DMZ, aiming to promote the unique value of Camp Greaves as a symbol of culture, art, and peace that has transformed from a strict military base into a space for global outreach.

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We will continue to discover diverse global tourism and experiential content that capitalizes on the symbolism of the DMZ area, so that the unique value of Camp Greaves, which has been reborn as a symbol of culture, art, and peace from a once strict military base, can spread throughout the world.