Actor Park Ha-sun recalls grandfather's Korean War service, reburial at Seoul National Cemetery

Actor Park Ha-sun shared a personal memory of her grandfather, a Korean War veteran, during a recent television appearance.

The fifth episode of SBS Plus' "Siganchu jeokja Seollok," a history documentary, aired Tuesday and explored the theme "Female Warriors: Breaking Taboos," spotlighting women who fought in wars and lesser-known heroes from history.

Park, Eastern European history expert Kim Cheol-min and military historian Nam Bo-ram appeared as guests on the episode.

The program introduced the stories of Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, who worked as a spy during World War II, and Milunka Savić, a Serbian soldier who fought in World War I.

Savić disguised herself as a man to enlist and proved a more formidable fighter than her male counterparts, serving on the front lines as a bomber. Even after her true identity was discovered, she insisted on returning to the battlefield — where women were barred — declaring she would fight for her country.

Park responded with admiration, exclaiming, "She is a true soldier!" Host Jang Hang-jun drew laughs by saying Savić's commanding presence made her "far more masculine than me," while fellow guest Bong Tae-gyu quipped, "I think I'd lose in a fight against her."

When the discussion turned to Savić's belated recognition, Park opened up about her own family. "My grandfather also graduated from the Korea Military Academy," she said, adding that he "had his wartime service in the Korean War recognized and was reinterred at Seoul National Cemetery."

"Siganchu jeokja Seollok" examines little-known figures and events drawn from the historical record.