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Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul

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Coordinates: 37°33′41″N 127°01′11″E / 37.561389°N 127.019722°E / 37.561389; 127.019722
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For Park's childhood home in Gumi, see Birthplace of Park Chung Hee.
Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul
The house, with red roof and walled-off courtyard (2014)
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General information
Address25 Dasan-ro 36ga-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Coordinates37°33′41″N 127°01′11″E / 37.561389°N 127.019722°E / 37.561389; 127.019722
Technical details
Floor count2 (1 underground, 1 above)
Floor area128.93 m2 (1,387.8 sq ft)
Korean name
Hangul
서울 신당동 박정희 가옥
Hanja
서울 新堂洞 朴正熙 家屋
Revised RomanizationSeoul Sindang-dong Bak Jeonghui Gaok
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Sindang-dong Pak Chŏnghŭi Kaok

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,[1] and has been preserved as a history museum that is open to the public.[2]

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Park and his children, including his daughter future president Park Geun-hye, lived in the home from May 1958 to August 1961.[3] 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.[4]

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 m2 (1,387.8 sq ft).[5]

In 2015, it was reported that the museum saw around 200 visitors a day, who were mainly older South Korean conservatives.[4] The building is now owned by a foundation established in memory of Park's wife, Yuk Young-soo.[2]

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  • Exterior (2016)
    Exterior (2016)
  • Visitors to the exhibit removing their shoes before entering the house (2016)
    Visitors to the exhibit removing their shoes before entering the house (2016)
  • Room (2016)
    Room (2016)
  • Room (2016)
    Room (2016)
  • Room (2016)
    Room (2016)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
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