Busan city said on the 18th that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Busan Independence Movement Memorial Hall."
About 300 people, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, the Busan Metropolitan Council chair, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education superintendent, leaders of veterans' groups, members of the Association of Korean Independence Movement Patriots, civic groups, and students, will attend the ceremony.
The Busan Independence Movement Memorial Hall will be created by investing a total project cost of 18 billion won to refurbish (remodel) the current Citizen Love House at Busan Citizens Park. It will be built with a total floor area of 2,378 square meters and two stories above ground. The target opening is in the first half of 2027.
Inside, the memorial will include ▲ a memorial space ▲ permanent and special exhibition halls ▲ experience and education spaces ▲ a complex cultural space.
Busan city has secured 602 artifacts related to the independence movement, including the Proclamation of Independence of March 1 and Baekbeom Journal, to display at the memorial. It plans to continuously expand exhibition materials through expanded donations and citizen-participation programs. Through this, it plans to operate not only as a simple exhibition but as a history and culture platform with citizen participation.
Mayor Park Heong-joon said, "Busan is the center of the anti-Japanese independence movement and a city imbued with a fervent spirit of independence," adding, "We will make the Independence Movement Memorial Hall a leading veterans and history space in Korea."