Remembering wars can be a tricky thing. How does a country view its actions? What does it count as just and unjust? Are the millions killed martyrs or victims?

Of the memorials I’ve seen, the Korean War Museum in Seoul is possibly the most comprehensive and most respectful of the 4 million who died. It is a far cry from its Chinese counterpart in Dandong, where signs boast about how many “enemies” were “eliminated” each day, and where the North’s breach of the 38th parallel is overlooked and blame is placed on the UN for responding.

What struck me most was the number of children at the Seoul museum on a Sunday. Mostly, I saw them running and playing, climbing over old weapons and treating the awful relics like one big jungle gym.

This video is what I saw, and the song I had in my head all day. It is a rough edit, and my first time doing something like this. Mostly, it was an experiment to see if I could do it. All critique is appreciated.

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