History Museum Designates 'Dongnip Sinmun Shanghai Edition' as Cultural Heritage...

'Daegu Dongin Elementary School Auditorium' Also Recognized for Its Value

The Last Issue of the Shanghai Edition of Dongnip Sinmun (The Independent)

The 'Dongnip Sinmun (독립신문) Shanghai Edition,' which demonstrates the role and significance of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, has been registered as a cultural heritage.

On the 6th, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced that the 'Dongnip Sinmun Shanghai Edition' and the 'Daegu Dongin Elementary School Auditorium' were registered as National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 510-2 and No. 798, respectively. The 'Dongnip Sinmun Shanghai Edition' at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History is the official publication of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, published in Korean and Chinese characters from August 1919 to November 1926. It contains international affairs, activities of the Provisional Government, and trends in the independence movement at home and abroad. Among the 198 issues, 170 issues including the first and last issues were registered as cultural heritage. Among these, 5 issues (Nos. 177?180 and No. 195) were previously unconfirmed. An official stated, "Together with the existing 'Dongnip Sinmun Shanghai Edition' consisting of 177 issues (National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 510), it holds high value for academic research, exhibitions, and education."

Daegu Dongin Elementary School Auditorium

The 'Daegu Dongin Elementary School Auditorium' is a building estimated to have been constructed between 1935 and 1937. A mansard roof was used to secure the floor height (the height between floors). The slope of the upper and lower roof surfaces of the hipped roof was designed in two stages of gradient. The slope is gentle at the top but steep at the bottom. An official explained, "As an old school facility in the old downtown area of Daegu, it well represents the structure and changes of urban space during the modern period. It holds significant meaning not only for urban history but also for educational and regional history."

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