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-Mangwoo History and Culture Park, a space of utmost historical importance (Yoo Hong-jun)

preface

Part 1: A Dream of Love on That Leaf

"Mokma" departs into autumn with one poem left - Poet Park In-hwan
2. Santa Claus for Children Who Went into a Fairy Tale - Sofa Bang Jeong-hwan
3. Owner of 'Dream Photo Studio' - Children's Literature Writer Kang So-cheon
4 Sad Self-Portraits of Modern Korean Oil Painting: Lee In-seong and Lee Jung-seob
5 Pioneers of Modern Korean Sculpture - Sculptor Kwon Jin-gyu
6. Forgotten Writers Behind the Wall of Ideology - Ham Se-deok and Choi Hak-song
The owner of the song whose lyrics changed three times - composer Cha Dong-seon
The original 'oppa' who followed the fallen leaves - singer Cha Joong-rak
9. Korean Baseball's Original "Homurang" Hitter - Baseball Player Lee Young-min
10 'Blues of the Night Sky' sung by an unfortunate filmmaker - Film director Noh Pil
11. The first female member of the Arts Council and a Christian elder - Kim Mal-bong of Kkeutmoe
12. The Writers of Mangwoori Park - Kim Sang-yong, Kim Yi-seok, Gye Yong-muk, Lee Gwang-rae

Part 2: The Seeds and Roots of This Land

1 Pioneers of Modern Western Medicine - Ji Seok-yeong and Oh Geung-seon
2. The greatest modern calligrapher and painter who pioneered the Enlightenment - O Se-chang
3. Hoam Moon Il-pyeong, the Historian and Journalist Who Awakened the "Mind of Joseon"
4. Park Seung-bin, a Joseon lawyer and unique linguist
5. The Three Members of Mangwoori's Korean Language Society - Shin Myeong-gyun, Park Hyeon-sik, and Lee Tak
6 Patriots who studied Hangul - Jigi Moon Myung-hwan
7. The Origin of Korean Folklore - Seoknam Song Seok-ha
8. Pioneer of Korean Botany - Professor Jang Hyeong-du of Seoul National University of Education
9. Dong-A Ilbo's editor-in-chief - So-Oh Seol-ui-sik and his family
10 Pioneers of Korean Engineering - Ahn Bong-ik, the first president of Daehan Heavy Industries & Construction
11. Republic of Korea's Science and Technology Meritorious Persons - 2nd Physiognomy Register, National Tax Service Award
12 Pioneers of Korean Broadcasting - Noh Chang-seong and Lee Ok-kyung
13. Choi Byeong-seok, the first president of the Korean Bar Association

Part 3: The Faith of a Mustard Seed

1 Martyr Yu Gwan-sun's grave found after 100 years - Itaewon Cemetery's unclaimed grave
2. Yu Gwan-sun's classmate at Ewha Hakdang - Kim Bun-ok, the female police chief
3. The first editor-in-chief of the Dong-A Ilbo - Seolsan Jang Deok-su
4 Gyeonggi Girls' Middle and High School Principal for 15 Years - Nanseok Park Eun-hye
5. Bury at the feet of Dosan Seonsaeng, educator - Chudam Heo Yeon
6. Korea's First Christian Infant Baptism - Songam Seo Byeong-ho
7. Leading the March 1st Movement in Seongjin, North Hamgyong Province - Pastor Kang Hak-rin
8. Pastor Byun Seong-ok, founder of the interdenominational Manchurian Korean Christian Church
9. Dr. Kong, Korea's First Mormon, Nutritionist Kim Ho-jik
10 Christian Home's Sun MRA Movement Pioneer - Lee Kyung-sook
11. The Mother of a Missionary and the Son of an Independence Activist - Ju Rulu and Kim Myeong-sin
12 Japanese buried in this land wearing Hanbok - Folk art researcher Takumi Asakawa
13. Planting Poplars and Acacias on the Korean Peninsula - Saito Otosaku, the First Director of the Forestry Department of the Government-General

Part 4 A Piece of Red Heart

1 The glory and shame of the 33 national representatives - Han Yong-un and Park Hee-do
2. A leader of the people who worked hard to unify the provisional government - Dosan Ahn Chang-ho
3. Dosan Ahn Chang-ho's Eternal Secretary, Surgeon - Taeheo Yoo Sang-gyu
4. Dosan's nephew-in-law, member of Heungsa Dan - Kim Bong-seong
5. A Leading Figure in Patriotic Enlightenment Activities in Seoncheon, North Pyongan Province - Hyangsan Lee Young-hak
6. Godang Jo Man-sik's right-hand man - Go Song Jo Jong-wan
7 The Sound of Silence Conveyed by a Wordless Stele - Jobongam, Juksan
8. The Young Souls Lost in the Struggle Between the Left and the Right - Samhakbyeong Kim Myeong-geun, Park Jin-dong, and Kim Seong-ik
9. To keep it hidden and not to sell it is the will of the governor - Nampa Park Chan-ik
10. The vanguard of the Special Committee on Anti-National Activities, member of the People's Committee - Lee Byeong-hong of Hyeonpo
11 The Last Princess of Joseon - Princess Myeongon and her husband Kim Hyeon-geun
12. Shin Rip's son, a military officer and prime minister - Chungikgong Shin Gyeong-jin
13. An interpreter appointed five times as Hanseong Panyun - Gilun Byeon Won-gyu
14. Telling the History of the Independence Movement - Patriots of Mangwoo-ri Park

Other
1. The spirit of the righteous army that pierces the sky - 13th Provincial Army Tower (Heo Wi, Lee In-young)
2. Writing by Byeon Yeong-man, calligraphy by Oh Se-chang and Kim Heup - Gyeongseo Nogosan Cheongolchuijangbi
3. The Origin of the Grandfather of the Highest Scholar - The National Peace Tower
4 My Heart, My Body, Torn Away - The Scream of a Commoner

Conclusion - Overview of Mangwoori Park
Appendix - Comprehensive Summary of Historical Figures at Mangwoori Park

On a tour of Mangwoo History and Culture Park with Professor Yoo Hong-jun of the 'Hall of Yesul'
Introducing the life of Kwon Jin-kyu, a sculptor beloved by BTS RM.

In March 2023, KBS's public broadcasting 50th anniversary program 'Yeseol's Hall' aired the 'Time to Walk on Memory - Mangwoo History and Culture Park' episode with Professor Yoo Hong-jun.
The broadcast introduced two genius artists, Lee In-seong and Kwon Jin-gyu, who became friends at Mangwoo-ri Park after their tragic deaths, among the artists who are representative of modern and contemporary Korea but have been forgotten by us.
Lee In-seong, the 'Korean Gauguin' who showed outstanding talent in painting, swept all kinds of awards, including the grand prize at the Joseon Art Exhibition at the young age of 24. He was such an icon in his hometown of Daegu that people said, "Son Kee-jeong runs, Choi Seung-hee dances, and Lee In-seong paints."
Sculptor Jin-gyu Kwon, well-known for works such as “Face of Support,” was a pioneer of modern Korean art, to the extent that he was selected as the featured artist when a retrospective was held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of Musashino Art University in Japan, selecting “the most artistically successful alumni.”
The broadcast also revealed that BTS's RM also owns Kwon Jin-kyu's work titled "Words."
However, these two genius artists, despite their fame at the time, are unfamiliar to us today.
For some reason, their fame did not continue.


Meanwhile, there are two artists who are 'children's eternal friends' and have been best friends both in life and in death.
They are ‘Bang Jeong-hwan’ and ‘Kang So-cheon’.
Bang Jeong-hwan is a person who worked hard to expand children's human rights by establishing Children's Day and publishing the first children's magazine, "Children." Kang So-cheon, a relatively unfamiliar name, is the writer of numerous children's songs, including "Mr. Elephant" and "Teacher's Grace," and is the person who created the "Children's Charter."
The show presented an interesting story about two pioneers of children's literature who dedicated their lives to children and were buried together in Mangwooli Park after their deaths.

Lastly, there is a Japanese person who became “Korean soil” and is sleeping in the Mangwoo History and Culture Park.
The person Professor Yoo Hong-jun mentioned as a special person he wanted to introduce was “a Japanese person who lived in the hearts of Koreans.
It was a unique tomb with an epitaph that read, “Here, become the soil of Korea” and a fragment of an octagonal white porcelain jar next to the tomb.
The story of how the Japanese person who owns this tomb came to rest in Manguri Park also aroused interest.


The book not only provides more detailed information about the lives, loves, and deaths of the characters featured on the show, but also introduces us to countless writers, artists, and independence activists we know little about.

New content and characters introduced in the final edition of the Manguinmuljeon

One, additional photos related to poet Park In-hwan, who left behind a poem and departed into autumn with his "wooden horse."

Many writers and artists are buried in Mangwooli Park, including painter Lee Jung-seop, poet Park In-hwan, novelist Gye Yong-muk, and sculptor Kwon Jin-gyu.
In particular, poet Park In-hwan is one of the figures who receives many visitors.
Every year, a memorial service is held in the presence of the bereaved family to remember the deceased's passion, dedication, and love for literature.
This newly published revised edition includes a photo of poet Park In-hwan and poet Im Ho-kwon taken together in front of the bookstore Marisosa when it opened.
Poet Im Ho-kwon is a writer who, together with Park In-hwan, developed the modernist poetry movement during the liberation period.
I also added a photo of him posing in front of the Figaro teahouse in Myeongdong in the 1950s.
'Figaro' is a teahouse where literary figures of the time, such as Jo Byeong-hwa, Kim Su-yeong, Park Tae-jin, Kim Gwang-ju, and Jeon Bong-rae, shared their joys and sorrows and romances.


Two, three of the 18 members of the Korean Language Society's drafting committee for unified spelling in 1930 (Shin Myeong-gyun, Park Hyeon-sik, Lee Tak)

Shin Myeong-gyun was a central figure in the Korean Language Society. After the death of his teacher, Joo Si-gyeong, he joined Daejonggyo. According to poet Jo Ji-hun, he is known to have committed suicide while holding a photo of the cult leader, Na Cheol.
Although he contributed greatly to the spread and research of the Korean language, he was not recognized due to his family's defection to North Korea, and only a damaged tombstone remains in Mangwoo-ri Park, making it impossible to identify the deceased based on the tombstone alone.
According to the memoirs of Yoo Jin-oh, who was also a novelist, jurist, and educator, Park Hyeon-sik taught Yoo Jin-oh the basics of Korean spelling as a teacher at Jaedong Public Elementary School.
Meanwhile, Lee Tak, who also participated in the independence movement in Manchuria, taught Korean language at Seoul National University's College of Law from liberation until 1961.


Three, Jang Hyeong-du, a pioneer of Korean botany who gave Korean names to plants such as celandine, primrose, and anemone.

During the Japanese colonial period, the scientific names of our indigenous plants were almost monopolized by Japan.
Jang Hyeong-du is a person who organized the Joseon Museum Research Association separately from the Japanese-dominated Joseon Museum Society and engaged in independent research, giving Korean names to our flora and fauna.
The new names he gave to these plants include dandelion, goldenseal, wind flower, and wild chrysanthemum.
In 1936, he participated in the Chosun Ilbo's Baekdu Mountain Exploration Team as a botanist and collected new species.
However, after liberation, while working as a professor of plant science at Seoul National University, he was tortured to death on suspicion of being a leftist.


Fourth, the second director of the National Astronomical Observatory in Korea and the first person in Korea to hold a doctorate in meteorology, Kuk Chae-pyo

The headline of the Chosun Ilbo article on June 16, 2022 was “Typhoon path accuracy surpasses that of the US and Japan for the first time.”
The article states that Korea has surpassed the United States and Japan in terms of '72-hour typhoon path forecast error'.
Gukchaepyo, a pioneer who laid the foundation for our country to join the ranks of advanced countries in terms of climate despite the harsh environment, is buried with his parents in the Mangwoo-ri family graveyard.
On December 19, 1963, he founded the Korean Meteorological Society and assumed the position of president. In July 1964, he received a doctorate in science from Kyoto University with a thesis titled “Prediction Method of the Center and Track of Typhoons Likely to Come to Korea.”
He was the first person in Korea to receive a doctorate in meteorology.
The 'Kook's Method' he presented in his thesis became widely known internationally and was used in weather forecasting at the time.
The source of the previously mentioned achievement of ‘predicting typhoon paths that surpassed the US and Japan’ is the national bond index.

Five, Byeon Won-gyu, a central figure in Joseon diplomacy and an interpreter appointed as Hanseong Panyun five times.

Among the key figures who introduced foreign cultures to Joseon, a country known for its seclusion, and led the country toward enlightenment since the 19th century, the role of interpreters in diplomatic affairs cannot be overlooked.
In particular, Byeon Won-gyu, who was in Mangwuri, was a central figure in Joseon diplomacy, having been appointed as the mayor of Hanseong five times. He utilized his deep connections to play a significant role in diplomacy with the Qing Dynasty, and was also skilled in poetry and calligraphy.
He was a person of such high status that he sat next to Kim Ok-gyun at the commemorative banquet for the Korea-Japan Treaty of Commerce and Industry signed in July 1883.
Although he had many anecdotes and interesting stories to tell, he had to live a humble life in the pre-modern class society.