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01. Light of 33 Persons

This space symbolizes the
activities of 33 members of the
Dokdo Volunteer Forces and
Dokdo Island, the Korean territory
protected by the Forces.

02. Our Dokdo Island

In this space, visitors can see a
miniature model of Dokdo Island,
a place protected by the
Dokdo VolunteerForces, and learn
related information.

03. Protect Dokdo Island

This space presents the reasons
and examples of the illegal
Japanese invasion of Dokdo Island,
the responses of the Dokdo
Volunteer Forces, and the
preparations to enter Dokdo Island.

04. Struggle for Three
Years and Eight Months

This space shows records of the
struggle of the Dokdo Volunteer
Forces, which fought against the
illegal Japanese invasion of
Dokdo Island for three years
and eight months.

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05. 33 Protectors of Dokdo

This Hall of Fame keeps materials and
testimonies about the 33 heroes of the
Dokdo Volunteer Forces.

06. Theater

The Theater is a space that plays videos to
remember the sacrifice and patriotic spirit
of the Dokdo Volunteer Forces and reminds
viewers of the value of Dokdo Island.

07. Epilogue

In this space, visitors can take
commemorative photos with Dokdo Island
in the background, cherishing the activities
of the Dokdo Volunteer Forces.

Exhibits

After the ‘Declaration of the Peace Line’ in 1952,
Japan illegally installed territory signs on Dokdo
Island, and Korea removed these signs and
installed its own signs. This replica model
reproduces the silent warfare between Korea
and Japan.

The Dokdo Volunteer Forces made wooden
cannons to make up for the relatively inferior
weapons of Korea compared to Japan.
This model reproduces the wooden cannon used
to repel the Japanese patrol vessel.

This model reproduces the beautiful nature
of Dokdo Island in the 1950s, the time when the
Dokdo Volunteer Forces were active before the
installation of artificial facilities of the present day,
such as the lighthouse and berth facility.

Struggle for Three Years and Eight Months

This diorama illustrates what members of the
Dokdo Volunteer Forces wore, what they ate,
and where they stayed on the uninhabited
and isolated island of Dokdo.

This model reproduces the phrase ‘Belongs to
Korea,’ which was originally carved on a Dongdo
cliff with a calligrapher named Han Jin-Ho to
remain unerased for a long time and put a stop
to the efforts of Japan to claim Dokdo Island.