Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul
Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul | |
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![]() The house, with red roof and walled-off courtyard (2014) | |
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General information | |
Address | 25 Dasan-ro 36ga-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea[1] |
Coordinates | 37°33′41″N 127°01′11″E / 37.561389°N 127.019722°E |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 (1 underground, 1 above) |
Floor area | 128.93 m2 (1,387.8 sq ft) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 서울 신당동 박정희 가옥 |
Hanja | 서울 |
Revised Romanization | Seoul Sindang-dong Bak Jeong-hui Gaok |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Shindang-dong Pak Chŏng-hŭi Kaok |
A family home of former South Korean President Park Chung Hee is located in Sindang-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was designated a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea on October 10, 2008,[1] and has been preserved as a history museum that is open to the public.[2]
Description
[edit]Park and his children, including his daughter future president Park Geun-hye, lived in the home from May 1958 to August 1961.[3] After Park seized power in the 1961 May 16 coup, he moved out of the home, but still owned it until his 1979 assassination. After Park's death, Park Geun-hye returned to the home and lived there alone for a year.[4]
The building has two floors, with one above ground and one underground. The building takes up 123.97 square metres (1,334.4 sq ft) and has a floor area of 128.93 m2 (1,387.8 sq ft).[5]
In 2015, it was reported that the museum saw around 200 visitors a day, who were mainly older South Korean conservatives.[4] The building is now owned by a foundation established in memory of Park's wife, Yuk Young-soo.[2]
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b Eum, Sung-won. "Former dictator's house to be opened to the public for the first time". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Yum, Tae-jung (2016-11-07). "The loneliest place on earth". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b Herald, Korea (2015-04-06). "Nostalgic conservatives flock to home of Park Chung-hee". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "국가등록문화재 서울 신당동 박정희 가옥 (서울
新堂 洞 朴 正 熙家屋 )" [Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul]. Cultural Heritage Administration (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
External links
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故 박정희 대통령 영애들, 이사 on YouTube – Korean News video of Park Geun-hye moving into the home in 1979
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- Buildings and structures in Jung District, Seoul
- Cultural heritage of South Korea
- Monuments and memorials in South Korea
- Tourist attractions in Seoul
- Historic buildings and structures in Seoul
- Heritage listed buildings and structures in South Korea
- Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea