Statue of Sergeant Lee Won-deung

The Statue of Sergeant Lee Won-deung, located on Nodeul Island in the Han River, was erected to honor the spirit of Sergeant Lee Won-deung, who demonstrated sacred comradery and self-sacrifice. On February 4, 1966, Sergeant Lee, serving as the jumpmaster for a high-altitude infiltration parachute training exercise with the Airborne Special Forces Group, sacrificed his life when a fellow soldier's parachute malfunctioned. He opened the comrade's parachute but fell into the Han River and died. To forever commemorate his sacred comradery and self-sacrifice, the Army formed the Sergeant Lee Won-deung Memorial Committee on February 16, 1966, and erected the statue with heartfelt donations from all soldiers. After years of deterioration, the statue was renovated on June 5, 1998, with the collective will of all Special Forces soldiers. Nodeul Island is a complex cultural space offering many attractions such as Live House, Nodeul Seoga, Nodeul Gallery, Nodeul Lounge, and a multipurpose hall.

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