Today, Korea is renowned as a beautiful land that, despite the trials and tribulations of its venerable history, has emerged renewed, vibrant with life and youth. It is admired globally for its courage, industriousness, and determination to rebuild into a model nation from the ashes. The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Namyang, also known as Rosary Hill, commemorates 19 martyrs of the Great Byungin Persecutions. Multiple persecutions over the years led to the martyrdom of approximately 10,000 Catholics in Korea, resulting in the country having the fourth largest number of saints in the Catholic world. The division of Korea into North and South Korea following World War II remains an unresolved wound. The tragic separation of a once-united people imposed profound wounds from the Korean conflict, exacerbated by subsequent tragedies in recent years, contributing to ongoing tensions and posing a significant threat to the region. To honor their martyrdom as a testament to their faith, Namyang was designated as a Holy Site on October 7, 1991, the feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary. It marked the first time in Korean Catholic Church history that a site was exclusively dedicated to the Holy Mother and prayer for peace. Pope John Paul II remarked, "The Korean Church is unique because it was founded entirely by lay people. This fledgling Church, so young yet so strong in faith, endured relentless persecution. The martyrdom of these saints became the catalyst for the Church and contributed to the flourishing of the Church in Korea today."