After Korea gained independence from Japan in 1945, the former president Lee Seungman and his wife lived in their house called Ihwajang.
Even though he moved out of the house after he was elected the first president of Korea, he used to return and visit for walks in the garden. After he relinquished his appointment as president, he stayed here for a while before coming to America as an exile.
Ihwajang house consisted of the bonchae, or the main building, which was where Lee Seungman and his wife’s living quarters were, jogakdang(president’s office area) and other buildings.
Jogakdang, the president’s office area, is a small and narrow building but it is an important historical place where he had a conference to form the first Korean ministry.
Ihwajang house shows the change of Korean traditional house under Japanese control.
Seoul-si monument No.6 (Designated on December 28, 1982)
Tour Course Information
Guided walking tour (3 hours)
castle→Biudang (Jajudongsaem) →Naksan Park (observatory) →Naksan exhibition
10:00, 14:00, 16:00
Interpretation Services Offered
Guided walking tour (available in English, Japanese, Chinese)
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