Gwangju City Folk Museum Publishes Research Reports on Goryeoin Village and Seochang

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju City Folk Museum announced on the 12th that it has published two research books, ‘People of Gwangju Goryeoin Village’ and ‘Gwangju Seochang, Landscapes of Memory,’ which are the results of investigations and compilations conducted in 2018-2019 on the areas of ‘Gwangju Goryeoin Village’ and ‘Gwangju Seochang.’

This research focused on the history, space, memories, and people of ‘Goryeoin Village’ in Wolgok-dong, Gwangsan-gu, and ‘Gwangju Seochang.’

‘People of Gwangju Goryeoin Village’ covers the migration history of the Goryeoin, the background of their return to Gwangju, the formation and activities of self-organized groups, public facilities and organizations in the Goryeoin Village, commercial facilities, as well as the Goryeoin’s lifestyle in clothing, food, and housing, rituals and beliefs, language, events and festivals, and the lives of Goryeoin leaders, workers, and self-employed individuals.

The Goryeoin of Gwangju Goryeoin Village are compatriots who migrated to the Primorsky Krai region around 1860 until 1945 and later returned to Gwangju. To examine the Goryeoin Village where they lived and their life histories, investigations were completed through external expert researchers.

‘Gwangju Seochang, Landscapes of Memory’ focuses on the history of Seochang Village since the Joseon Dynasty, including the landscapes of Seochang, ferry docks, bridges, monuments, taverns, warehouses, markets, rivers and farming, memories of Seochang, lists of landowners, and Seochang in old maps.

The publication of these research books is part of the annual project of the City Folk Museum, resulting from folk resource investigations introducing the temporal depth and hidden lives of urban spaces in the Gwangju area, as well as the collection of historical and cultural materials of the region.

The City Folk Museum plans to continue exploring the history and lifestyle of urban spaces in the Gwangju area and to discover and introduce Gwangju’s hidden stories.

Director Kim Oh-seong said, “Through this investigation, we hope to help our compatriots who lived in Gwangju Goryeoin Village settle as members of the local community and serve as a small stepping stone to broaden local residents’ understanding of the Goryeoin and Seochang.”

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