Cemetery for North Korean and Chinese Soldiers, burial ground in South Korea

The Military Cemetery for North Korean Soldiers is a burial ground on a sloping lawn in Paju, where rows of flat, pale stone markers are set into grass with patches of bare earth. A hedge, low metal fence and gate border the upper edge. Most markers read 무명 (anonymous); those of agents read 간첩 (spy), with a name if known.

The cemetery was established in 1996 to gather remains of soldiers and agents found since the Korean War. Originally marked with earth mounds and wooden signs, the site was later modernized with flat stone markers, reflecting how remembrance has evolved over time.

The site is also called the Enemy Cemetery. Most flat markers read 무명 (mumyeong, "anonymous"); those of North Korean agents read 간첩 (gancheop, "spy"), followed by a name if known. Among the burials are the 29 members of Unit 124 killed in the 1968 Blue House raid and Kim Sung-il, the agent behind the 1987 Korean Air Flight 858 bombing.

The site lies about five kilometers from the North Korean border on a quiet road with no directional signs, so it helps to gather information beforehand or ask locals for directions. Access is free and available year-round as an open memorial site, which you should visit with respect and awareness of the history involved.

The original graves were traditional Korean burial mounds with plain wooden markers, all facing north toward North Korea about 5 kilometers away. Most markers read 무명 (mumyeong, "anonymous"); those of North Korean agents read 간첩 (gancheop, "spy"), followed by the name if known. The mounds and wooden markers have since been replaced by flat graves with engraved stone markers.