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Seodaemun Prison History Hall

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Seodaemun Prison History Hall

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Seodaemun Prison History Hall

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    October 18, 2023

    Opened in 1908, Seodaemun Prison was built under Japanese administration to imprison independence movement activists. The buildings were used as a prison until 1987.

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      September 4, 2025

      Seodaemun Prison was built in 1907 to incarcerate Korean patriots during Japanese colonial rule. It was first named "Gyeongseong (name for "Seoul" under Japanese colonial rule) Prison" and later changed to "Seoul Detention Center" in 1967. Seodaemun Prison was replaced by a facility in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi -do, and the site was renamed "Seodaemun Independence Park."

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