Title

Korean War Memorial: Ambassador of Peace

Artist

Cho, Hyun Kuk

Date

2007

Medium

bronze

concrete

Type

sculpture

Dimensions

5.0m height x 6.1m width x 12.2m depth

Owner

City of Burnaby

Accession Number

PA2014.15

Location

Central Park

Category

Heritage and Memorial

Collection

Public Art

Lat/Long

49.228483,-123.023122

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In October, 2004, the Korean Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Burnaby began discussing the installation of a Korean War Memorial at Central Park. The initiative by the 60,000 strong Korean-Canadian Community based in Burnaby raised nearly one million dollars. The monument, unveiled in July 2007, involves three components: a memorial, a statue—Ambassador of Peace—and a wall of plaques to recognize the 36 servicemen from British Columbia who made the supreme sacrifice during the Korean War (1950-1953) and the peacekeeping period (1953-1956). The Korean War Memorial was donated to the City of Burnaby by the Korean Veterans Association of Canada in 2007.