The Daegu subway disaster in February 2003 was caused by structural problems, not just the crimes of arsonists or the fault of train operators. It is important to face the nature of the disaster and improve the laws and systems that were wrong. It is also important for the bereaved families to build a memorial park for the dead. Daegu Metropolitan City promised to build a civic safety-theme park through a backroom agreement with the Victims’ Task Force, but soon afterwards, it deceived the bereaved families. The process of healing the wounded hearts should be a memorial event and business. We must learn from the tragedy and improve the system to prevent it from happening again. Memorialisation is not only the duty and right of the bereaved, but also the duty of the society in general.