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Seodaemun Independence Park

01 Mar 2010, Posted by Matt in Festivals & Holidays, Historic Korea, Nature, Seoul, Video, 3 Comments

Seodaemun Independence Park

2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Japan’s annexation of Korea. During the colonial period, the Seodaemun Prison was used to detain, torture and execute thousands of Korea’s independence activists.

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