The landing ship performed logistics missions and service force lifts in the Pacific Ocean area throughout the remainder of World War II.

After cessation of hostilities, she sailed for the west coast and upon arrival there reported to Columbia River Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon for inactivation.

During this time LST-1080 participated in many logistics and personnel lifts and made numerous voyages to and from the combat zone in Korea and the support areas in Japan.

On 31 August 1954, she steamed out of Yokosuka, Japan, bound for Indo-China to participate in operation "Passage to Freedom" and made several trips from Haiphong to Tourane, Nha Trang and Saigon ferrying indigenous and French refugees and army personnel out of the area north of the 14th parallel.

She arrived at Kobe, Japan, 2 October 1956 and thereafter made four training cruises to areas of Okinawa and Iwo Jima to participate in amphibious warfare landing and invasion maneuvers with elements of the United States Marine Corps and Army.

As of 2012, Hwa San is a museum ship, on display alongside ROKS Jeon Ju (DD 925) at SapKyoHo National Sightseeing Resort, located at Dangjin-Gun, Chung Nam Province.