Korean War Memorial Revises Poster After Criticism for Showing Both South Korean and Chinese Names for the Conflict

The Korea War Memorial Organization removed a promotional poster from its website on June 9, 2026, after the material drew criticism for presenting China's official account of the Korean War alongside South Korea's standard terminology. The poster, titled "The Korean War: Different Interpretations," showed two boys facing each other.

One referred to the conflict as the "June 25 War," the term commonly used in South Korea.

U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea," which is China's official narrative of its intervention. South Korea maintains that the war began with North Korea's illegal invasion of the South.

-led Allied forces supporting the South. An official at the Korea War Memorial Organization, which operates the War Memorial of Korea, said the educational program for elementary students was intended to provide an opportunity for a "critical analysis" of China's account. The official denied that the program was meant to teach the conflict from the Chinese perspective.

"We are revising the promotional poster and explanatory materials as they can be misunderstood," the official said. The program itself will proceed as scheduled. The poster had been posted to solicit applications for the program.

Yonhap reported the image was captured from the organization's website on June 9, 2026.