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Incheon is the location of Jemulpohang, where the first official emigrants left for Hawaii in 1902, making it a symbolic starting point in the history of Korean emigration.
Incheon is the location of Jemulpohang, where the first official emigrants left for Hawaii in 1902, making it a symbolic starting point in the history of Korean emigration. The Museum of Korean Emigration History was established at the proposal of overseas compatriots to commemorate the 100th anniversary of emigration to the Americas, giving it even deeper meaning. Here, through four exhibition rooms, you can vividly glimpse the arduous yet resilient life journey of the ancestors, including the Model of SS Gaelic, the hard labor and settlement process at Hawaiian sugar cane plantations, and the activities of patriots for the liberation of the homeland.
In particular, you can encounter records of sorrow and hope not often covered in official history, such as the story of the number tag 'Bango' used instead of a name, the 'Picture bride' stories, as well as the anecdote of Inha University established through the patriotism of emigrant compatriots.
8 stories · about 8 min
