Veterans, Korean Australians commemorate 70 years since signing of Korean War armistice

For Reverend Eojin Lee, remembering the Korean War brings both a sense of pain and pride. Dr Lee’s grandfather died fighting during the three-year conflict, leaving behind his grandmother and father — 5 years old at the time — to grow up in war-torn South Korea. Now living in Australia, Dr Lee said he felt honoured to be commemorating the shared history of the two countries. “The Australians who fought in the Korean War, they fought alongside my grandfather for South Korea and my family,” Dr Lee said. Dr Eojin Lee travelled from Sydney to Taree to attend the town’s…