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Yangnim-dong Modern History & Culture Village in Gwangju is the birthplace of Gwangju's modernization, where missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in the United States settled in 1904.
Yangnim-dong Modern History & Culture Village in Gwangju is the birthplace of Gwangju's modernization, where missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in the United States settled in 1904. It boasts a unique landscape where Western-style buildings and traditional hanoks blend together, and you can find missionary relics such as the Eugene Bell Missionary Memorial Hall and the Wilson Missionary House, as well as traditional houses like the Choi Seung-hyo House and the Lee Jang-woo House. During the Japanese colonial period, it was also a historical space used as a base for the March 1st Movement and a hiding place for independence activists.
In particular, 'Penggwinma-eul', decorated with discarded items, is considered a successful example of urban regeneration, and you can experience various stories while walking along the charming alleys where the past and present coexist.
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