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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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, and has been preserved as a history museum that is open to the public.

Description

Park and his children, including his daughter future president Park Geun-hye, lived in the home from May 1958 to August 1961. 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.

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 m (1,387.8 sq ft).

In 2015, it was reported that the museum saw around 200 visitors a day, who were mainly older South Korean conservatives. The building is now owned by a foundation established in memory of Park's wife, Yuk Young-soo.

References

  1. ^ "Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. ^ Eum, Sung-won. "Former dictator's house to be opened to the public for the first time". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ Yum, Tae-jung (2016-11-07). "The loneliest place on earth". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ Herald, Korea (2015-04-06). "Nostalgic conservatives flock to home of Park Chung-hee". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  5. ^ "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.