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Park Chung-hee's House in Sindang-dong, Seoul

A family home of former South Korean President Park Chung Hee is located in Sindang-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was designated a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea on October 10, 2008, and has been preserved as a history museum that is open to the public.

Description

Park and his children—including his daughter, future president Park Geun-hye—lived in the home from May 1958 to August 1961. After Park seized power in the 1961 May 16 coup, he moved out of the home, but still owned it until his 1979 assassination. After Park's death, Park Geun-hye returned to the home and lived there alone for a year.

The building has two floors, with one above ground and one underground. The building takes up and has a floor area of .

In 2015, it was reported that the museum saw around 200 visitors a day, who were mainly older South Korean conservatives. The building is now owned by a foundation established in memory of Park's wife, Yuk Young-soo.

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External links

  • – Korean News video of Park Geun-hye moving into the home in 1979