Korean Policy and Culture: The US-Korea Policy Project

Korean Policy and Culture: The US-Korea Policy Project

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Korea's Veneration of Assassins as National Heroes

Korea's Veneration of Assassins as National Heroes

Yun Bong-gil, An Jung-geun, Yi Jae-Myeong, Kim Sang-ok, and more.

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Jun 29, 2023
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I am visiting Seoul for a couple of days this week. Yesterday, Changgyeonggun and the neighboring Changdeokgung were open for free to the public. Changgyeonggung was built by King Sejong, who is most well-known for building the Korean language. Not only did it house the living quarters of queens and concubines, it also has the huge Secret Garden, a spra…

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