The Korean War has many names. The South Koreans call it the 6.25 War, which reflects the date the war started (육이오 전쟁), and the North Koreans call it the Fatherland Liberation War (조국 해방 전쟁). The number of countries that fought in this war was numerous. Fighting on the side of the South Korea was the U.S, the UK, Canada, France, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Turkey, Colombia, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, Ethiopia and the UN. Fighting on the side of North Korea was China and Russia.

Many countries have some sort of memorial to those who have fallen in the War. Here are some of the Korean War memorials of various countries, starting with the one in Washington D.C. The statues of soldiers are almost life-like and a touching tribute to those who have died in the War:

This Korean War memorial is in Belfast, Ireland :