Seodaemun (서대문 형무소) is a former prison in the middle of Seoul, which now acts as museum displaying the stories of the activists who were captured and held there during the Japanese rule around the time of World War II.
The exterior of the prison looks exactly like how I had imagined a prison to be like. On the day we visited, it was quite overcast and the gray, gloomy weather added to the depressing atmosphere.
Once inside the museum was separated into several different halls, including the Prison Life Hall and the Korean Struggling Hall. Inside each of these halls were rooms filled with life sized dolls re-enacting many of the torture scenes that took place.
Lastly, there was an exhibit of information to teach the public about some of the horror that went on within these walls.
This was the first prison I had visited and I left with an overwhelming feeling of sadness.
Seodaemun Prison
Address: 251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone: +82 2-360-8590
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