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Busan Museum to Host the 41st History and Culture Lecture Series on "Records of Independence Movement Sites and Figures"

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the 41st History and Culture Lecture Series, titled "Records of Independence Movement Sites and Figures," will be held on July 4 and 11, starting at 1:30 PM in the Grand Auditorium of the Busan Museum.

This lecture series is part of a special program commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, linking with the special exhibition titled "Walking the Path of Liberation: Busan’s Independence Movement and Beomeosa Temple." The lectures will focus on specific independence movement sites and figures, highlighting often-overlooked aspects of Busan’s history, Beomeosa Temple’s involvement, and prominent figures like Oh Seong-wol, as well as the role of informers during the independence struggle.

Lecture Details

• ●Dates: July 4 (Fri) and July 11 (Fri), from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM (2 lectures per day, 4 lectures in total)

• ●Target Audience: 200 citizens

• ●Content: 4 lectures focused on independence movement sites and figures

• ●Registration: Opens at 10:00 AM on June 24 and closes at 5:00 PM on July 2, available on the Busan Museum website (museum.busan.go.kr/busan), on a first-come, first-served basis.

• ●Fee: Free of charge

Lecture Topics

• ●July 4:

• ○“Beomeosa Temple’s Role in the Independence Movement” by Professor Lee Jong-su (Suncheon University)

• ○“Independence Movement and Informers” by Professor Jang Shin (Korea National University of Arts)

• ●July 11:

• ○“Oh Seong-wol and Beomeosa Temple” by Principal Kim Hwa-seon (Geumjeong Middle School)

• ○“Development and Characteristics of Anti-Japanese Movements in Busan under Japanese Rule” by Professor Kim Seung (Korea Maritime University)

The Busan Museum aims to deepen citizens' understanding of Busan’s independence movement history and offer new perspectives through this series.

To register, please visit the Busan Museum’s website. If spots are not filled by the registration deadline, on-site registration will be available.

Jeong Eun-woo, Director of the Busan Museum, said:

“This lecture series, organized to mark the 80th anniversary of liberation, will be a meaningful opportunity to share various aspects of Korea’s independence movement with citizens. We hope it will provide an opportunity to better understand Busan's role and look at it from a new perspective.”