Opened in March 2008, the Jeju 4·3 Peace Park is a massive complex that strives to honor victims of the massacre, educate (and in many ways re-educate) the public about the events and continue research into how the massacre has impacted the island’s residents.
And while there are several facilities throughout the park, the two main areas that best fulfill its functions to honor and educate are the All Souls’ Altar and the museum within the Jeju 4·3 Peace Memorial Hall.
Every year on April 3, around 10,000 Jeju citizens gather before this altar to honor their loved ones as local and central government officials show their respect and grieve alongside those most directly affected by the government’s actions.