The Cultural Heritage Administration on Monday said it would push to register five historical sites of the Korean War (1950-1953) as cultural heritage subject to state management.

Those being considered are the Resistance Shrine at Mount Gamaksan in Paju; the Norwegian field hospital in Dongducheon; a military bunker in Pocheon; the joint cemetery of the Taegeukdan resistance in Goyang, all in Gyeonggi Province; and the joint cemetery of policemen who died during battle against North Korean military in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province.

The Gamaksan shrine and joint cemeteries were established to honor those who died in combat against the North Korean military.

The Norwegian hospital was established in 1951 and its staff reportedly provided medical services to around 55,950 people, according to researchers at the Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs, whose report was used to screen the candidates.

The bunker was created before the war and when it broke out, the site was used to resist North Korean tank attacks on June 25, 1950.

“We will discuss with the current real estate owners and decide on further processes for the registration,” said Hwangbo Yeong-hee, a CHA official.

By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)