B.V.M. Overlooking D.P.R.K.

"Probably the most odd thing to see on the summit of Kamaksan is a large statue of the Virgin Mary," writes GI Korea, explaining that the "surprising statue looks towards North Korea and was put here as a religious beacon offering hope towards the impoverished people of North Korea" — Places In Korea: Kamaksan Mountain. His post is occasioned by this week's "anniversary of the Battle of the Imjim, which is best known by the last stand of the Glorious Glosters on Hill 235."