The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Friday that 51 family members of 22 U.S. soldiers who were killed or went missing during the Korean War will visit South Korea between Saturday and next Thursday.

Arranged by the ministry, the families will visit Seoul National Cemetery, the War Memorial of Korea and the truce village of Panmunjeom at the inter-Korean border.

They will also attend a memorial service for the fallen U.S. soldiers during the Korean War. The service will be held at the Imjingak Pavilion at 10 a.m. on Monday.

The ministry vowed to host the families with hospitality and help them overcome the pains and grief of losing their beloved ones. It hoped that the visit will also help the families feel proud of their beloved ones, knowing their sacrifices were not in vain.

A South Korean civic group launched a program of inviting foreign Korean War veterans or their bereaved families to South Korea in 1975. The ministry took over the program in 2010, which marked the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, and has organized the project since then.

Around 30-thousand Korean War veterans or their families have visited South Korea through the program.