Gunthan Park and Discharge Monument

This description was machine-translated from the Korea Tourism Organization's Korean original.

Guntan Park, which serves as a place of rest for the residents of Cheorwon-gun, commemorates the site where former President Park Chung-hee, upon his discharge in 1963, left a full account of his career with the message that no one should ever again become an unfortunate soldier like himself. In 1969, the ROK Army V Corps erected in the park a roughly 5 m high marble Discharge Monument for General Park Chung-hee, and the park came into being in 1976 when Gangwon-do developed 22,847㎡ around the monument as a park. When the park was created it was called Jeonyeokji (Discharge Site), but in 1988 it was renamed Guntan Park. In 2016, with the addition of a central plaza, children's play facilities, amenities, and an outdoor stage, Guntan Park also sought to expand opportunities for diverse cultural experiences.