The purpose of this study is to systematically organize military facilities in Wonju that remember the military culture, to secure the location, and secure the identity of Wonju as a military city. After the Korean War, the headquarters of the first F...
The purpose of this study is to systematically organize military facilities in Wonju that remember the military culture, to secure the location, and secure the identity of Wonju as a military city. After the Korean War, the headquarters of the first Field Army moved to Wonju, and military facilities representing Korea were created. Afterwards, a city was formed in Wonju, which was ruined by the war, and a war damage restoration project was carried out by the military. Wonju has been able to develop steadily until today because support for Wonju continued through U.S. military aid. This is the background of Wonju City, which was devastated by the war but developed into a new emerging city in little over a decade. Former presidents of South Korea have always visited Wonju-a military hub and a rising emerging city. However, it has been judged as a strategic political area. Wonju is home to the security of South Korea with the presence of the First Field Army Command, subordinate units and the U.S. Army's Camp Long; it was considered not only a strategic political area but also an important city for national governance. Wonju continued to develop as a military city for soldiers until the 1990s. However, after the 2000s, military units moved from Wonju to other areas, and new urban development policies began to be implemented. As various military facilities were established during this period, Wonju began to disappear. It is important to remember the past of the disappearing military city of Wonju and recover traces and organize them systematically, as well as to secure the identity of the city of Wonju and preserve future heritage.