"Thought Haegeumgang Was All There Is?"... Learning History in Geoje

Geoje, the second-largest island in Korea after Jeju, is well known as a natural tourist destination packed with scenic coastlines and the hidden wonders of Haegeumgang. However, it also holds surprisingly high value as a historical exploration destination. From the Geoje P.O.W. Camp, which was the largest during the Korean War, to Bangokseowon Confucian Academy, which enshrines revered Joseon-era scholars centered around Uam Song Si-yeol, and the Haegeumgang Theme Museum, which recreates scenes from the 1950s and 60s with over 50,000 exhibits. Holding your children's hands and tracing Geoje's history together will make for a meaningful journey.

Along the way

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   Bangokseowon Confucian Academy

   반곡서원

   Founded in 1704 (the 30th year of King Sukjong's reign) by Confucian scholars including Yun Do-won, Ok Sam-heon, Kim Il-chae, Yun Myeong-han, Heo Yu-il, and Sin Su-o, it enshrines Uam Song Si-yeol as its main figure, along with Jukcheon Kim Jin-gyu and Mongwa Kim Chang-jip.MoreLess

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   Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park

   거제도 포로수용소 유적공원

   Along the eastern foot of Gyeryongsan Mountain (554m) in Geoje, past the restored old Gohyeonseong Fortress and the City Hall building next to it, you can see the remains of the P.O.W. camp guard building standing on the hill to the left of Gohyeon Middle School's wall. Inside the historic hall, there are exhibition rooms, a video room, and a souvenir shop. The exhibition rooms display the emergence of prisoners, backgrounds, daily life, prisoner relics, riots, and releases.MoreLess

   

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   Hakdong Heukjinju Mongdol Beach

   학동흑진주몽돌해변

   Hakdong Heukjinju Mongdol Beach is filled with pebble stones that resemble black pearls. Walking along this pebble beach, especially in summer, provides an acupressure effect that is good for health. Unlike other beaches in the South Sea, the water at Mongdol Beach is deep and the waves are rough, requiring a bit of caution, but marine leisure sports such as banana boat rides are well established instead.MoreLess

   

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   Haegeumgang Theme Museum

   해금강테마박물관

   Haegeumgang Theme Museum was newly established in a closed branch school located in Dojangpo Village, Nambu-myeon. Housing about 50,000 exhibits on the 1st and 2nd floors, it features movie set-style models that take visitors back to the 1950s through 70s, bringing childhood memories back to life.MoreLess

   

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