Excavated in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do in 2000, identified as the late Sergeant Park Pan-ok.

The Ministry of National Defense's excavation team said it identified the remains excavated in Sangseo-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do in 2000 as the late Sergeant Park Pan-ok, who was killed in the Battle of the Sniper Neckline during the Korean War.

As a result, the total number of South Korean soldiers who have been identified has increased to 237 since the excavation of the remains began in April 2000.

The national team said it discovered remains such as the head bone of the deceased in 2000, but technology at the time could not confirm the family relationship, and confirmed the family relationship last month after re-analysis with the latest technology.

However, the younger brother, who had been waiting for his brother to be identified, added that he died in July this year, two months before he was to be identified.The late Sergeant Park

joined the army on September 30, 1951, and participated in battles such as the 'Gimhwa-Geumseong Advancement Battle' as a member of the 17th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Armed Forces, and died on October 16, 1952, at the age of 18 while fighting against the Chinese army in the 'Battle of the High-Scaliber Line' in Kimhwa District, Gangwon Province.

The state-run organization wants to collect genetic samples, but for bereaved families who are unable to move or visit due to livelihood, contact the representative number 1577-5625 (Oh! June 25) and ask for active participation, saying they will visit them in person and collect genetic samples.