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The Independence Hall of Korea (Korean: 독립기념관) is a Korean history museum in Cheonan, South Korea. Opened on August 15, 1987, it has the largest exhibition facility in South Korea, with a total floor area of 23 424 m 2 .
The Government-General Building was the scene of numerous important events after South Korean independence in 1948, becoming the seat of the National Assembly of South Korea and housing offices of the Government of South Korea until 1950 when it was damaged during the Korean War and intentionally left derelict.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in gave a speech in which he vowed to create a memorial hall to the legacy of the provisional government. The museum was placed near Seodaemun Independence Park, which was formerly Seodaemun Prison: a site where Korean independence activists were imprisoned during the Japanese colonial period. [1]
In South Korea, the movement is remembered as a landmark event of not only the Korean independence movement, but of all of Korean history. The protests began in Seoul, with public readings of the Korean Declaration of Independence in the restaurant Taehwagwan and in Tapgol Park. The movement grew and spread rapidly.
Independence Hall of Korea. The Independence Hall of Korea is a visual history of the struggle for independence in Korea. Opened on August 15, 1987 and made possible by private donations, it is a meant both as a reminder of Korea's colonial past and as a means of building nationalist spirit. The hall stands on 980 acres (4.0 km 2) of landscaped ...
The history of South Korea begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. [1] At that time, South Korea and North Korea were divided, despite being the same people and on the same peninsula. In 1950, the Korean War broke out. North Korea overran South Korea until US-led UN forces intervened.
Ahn's original passport, numbered 52, issued by the Korean Empire on 9 August 1902, is now located in the Independence Hall of Korea. On October 14, 1902, Ahn and his wife arrived in San Francisco. [8] They were among the first Koreans to move to the US, and the first married Korean couple to do so, with passports numbered 51 and 52.
South Korea is the EU's tenth largest trade partner, and the EU has become South Korea's fourth largest export destination. EU trade with South Korea exceeded €90 billion in 2015 and has enjoyed an annual average growth rate of 9.8% between 2003 and 2013.