The framed letter was presented by the Korean University Students’ Forum as a token of gratitude to the Norwegian war veterans to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.
When the Korean War broke out in June 25 1950, Norway supported the UN resolution to support Korea. The Norwegian government passed a resolution in March 1951 to contribute with necessary emergency assistance, and in July 1951 the Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (NORMASH) was officially opened. 623 Norwegians worked and operated at the mobile field hospital in the 3 years it was open, first located in Uljongbu and later for 2 years in Dongduchon. A monument given by Koreans who worked at NORMASH was erected in Dongduchon, but has later been moved to Freedom Protection Peace Museum. 
H.E. Didrik Tønseth receiving the framed letter from Byun Jong-Kook, president of Korean University Students' Forum. Photo: Kim Bang-Hyun
After the armistice agreement was signed in July 1953, the hospital was kept in operation until it’s official closing in November 1954. Through Norway’s participation in the Korean War, the groundwork for the relationship between the two countries was created.
The Korean University Students’ Forum is an organization that seeks to strengthen Korean students knowledge about the Korean War and foreign countries’ contribution and sacrifice for Korea.