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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sohn Kee-chung Park

Sohn Kee-chung Park (Korean손기정공원; Hanja孫基禎公園) is a public park in Malli-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is named for Sohn Kee-chung, the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal. It was established in 1987 and remodeled in 2020.

The park is popular for sports, and contains a number of facilities for not only running, but also soccer, tennis, volleyball, and basketball. A statue of Sohn is located near a running track in the park.

The park also contains a Sohn Kee-chung Children's Library and Sohn Kee-chung Cultural Library (손기정문화도서관), as well as the Sohn Kee Chung Memorial Hall. A cafe is located in the memorial hall. General use of the facilities is encouraged, with comfortable seats, desks, and tables available in significant quantities.

The tree in the park, given to Sohn in the name of Adolf Hitler (2014)

A tree given to Sohn [ko] in the name of Adolf Hitler, who hosted the Olympics Sohn won his gold medal at, is now located in the park.

References

  1. ^ "수십억 들인 손기정공원 러닝센터…카페로 전락 뒤 중단, 왜?". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. ^ "'1947 보스톤'의 감동을 다시 한번~ 남녀노소 즐기기 좋은 '손기정체육공원'". mediahub.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  3. ^ "손기정기념관". 손기정기념관 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ^ "손기정 월계관수(孫基禎 月桂冠樹)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.