A Look at Yongsan's History and Future... 'Yongsan-ui Gil' Exhibition Held

Yongsan Urban Memory Exhibition Hall Renovation

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 9th that it will hold the "Yongsan's Path" exhibition at the revamped Yongsan Urban Memory Exhibition Hall.

This exhibition covers the historical transformation of Yongsan from the Joseon Dynasty through the Japanese colonial period, modernization, and into the present day. In particular, it deeply highlights the historical significance and changes of Yongsan, focusing on the Yongsan Base and its surrounding areas. Visitors can also vividly explore the process of converting Yongsan Base into a park and the changes after Seoul's reconstruction. Future development plans, including the ongoing Yongsan International Business District and Yongsan Gateway projects, are also exhibited.

The exhibition is organized into eight themes: ▲ Yongsan as a living space and gateway to the capital ▲ Yongsan as the heart of military facilities during the Japanese colonial period ▲ The tragedy of all, the Korean War (6·25 War) and Seoul's reconstruction ▲ Another city within Seoul, Yongsan Base ▲ Camp Kim in memory ▲ Yongsan Base transformed into a park ▲ Preparing for a new leap, the Yongsan International Business District ▲ Connecting Yongsan, the Yongsan Gateway project.

Various on-site events are held to provide visitors with a special experience. An activity sheet event linked to the exhibition, open to elementary through high school students, offers commemorative badges to participants who submit their completed sheets. Additionally, there are events where visitors can receive goods by subscribing to SNS channels and participating in surveys, as well as an event giving away up to two copies per person of the "2018-2019 Yongsan Park Gallery" and "2021 Yongsan Urban Memory Exhibition Hall" catalogs.

The exhibition is open free of charge from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. To aid understanding, regular guided tours are offered twice daily (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.). These tours require advance reservation through the Seoul Public Reservation Service.

Im Chang-su, Director of Future Space Planning at Seoul City, said, "We hope this exhibition will be an important opportunity to understand the historical transformation of the Yongsan US military base area." He added, "We expect the changes and values Yongsan has undergone to be well conveyed to visitors, and hope this will be a time to see the future Yongsan, linked with Yongsan Park and the Yongsan International Business District, becoming the innovation core of global Seoul."

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