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

Former home of a South Korean president

37°33′41″N 127°01′11″E / 37.561389°N 127.019722°E / 37.561389; 127.019722Technical detailsFloor count2 (1 underground, 1 above)Floor area128.93 m² (1,387.8 sq ft)Korean nameHangul

서울 신당동 박정희 가옥

Hanja

서울 新堂洞朴正熙家屋

Revised RomanizationSeoul Sindang-dong Bak Jeong-hui GaokMcCune–ReischauerSŏul Shindang-dong Pak Chŏng-hŭi 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]

Description

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]

Gallery

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ ^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.
^ Yum, Tae-jung (2016-11-07). "The loneliest place on earth". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ ^a ^b Herald, Korea (2015-04-06). "Nostalgic conservatives flock to home of Park Chung-hee". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ "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.