Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul
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
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
- Exterior (2016)
- Visitors to the exhibit removing their shoes before entering the house (2016)
- Room (2016)
- Room (2016)
- Room (2016)
References
- ^ 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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- 대한뉴스 제 1267호-故 박정희 대통령 영애들, 이사 on YouTube – Korean News video of Park Geun-hye moving into the home in 1979
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- May 16 coup
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- Saemaul Undong
- October Restoration
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- Birthplace
- Gumi Sangmo Church
- Cheongungak
- House in Sindang-dong, Seoul
- Assassination
- Yuk Young-soo (second wife)
- Park Jae-ok (daughter)
- Park Geun-hye (daughter)
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