Artwork celebrating over 70 years of Korea-US alliance unveiled at Pentagon

“A work of art commemorating more than 70 years of the Korea-U.S. alliance has been unveiled at the Pentagon, as Seoul and Washington work to advance their partnership to better adapt to the shifting contours of security in Asia and beyond. An event unveiling the art piece of Korean artist Seol Kyung-chul took place Wednesday after the two countries held regular high-level defense talks, called the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD), at the Defense Department building near Washington. Installed at the Korean War Memorial section of the Pentagon, the piece consists of 300,000 pixelated images symbolizing the alliance forged in blood during the 1950-53 Korean War. Set against a military green background, its center depicts harmony between the allies through a Korean traditional "taegeuk" pattern. Senior Korean and U.S. officials welcomed the installation of the piece after they held the two-day KIDD session. "The legacy of the Korean War has had an unmistakable impact on our relationship to this day," U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs John Noh

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