What Jeju Dark Tours Does
Jeju Dark Tours is a non-governmental organization based in Jeju Island, South Korea. We visit historic sites of Jeju April 3rd and document those sites.
Memory
Remembers the April 3rd Uprising and Massacre and Jeju's history
Documentation
Visit and document historic sites of the April 3rd Uprising and Massacre across the Jeju Island
Peace and Environment
Maintain peace and keep the environment clean in Jeju Island
Solidarity
Stand in solidarity with state violence victims in other countries
Jeju April 3rd Historic Sites
Gwanduckjeong Pavillion
Gwandeokjeong Pavilion was built by Pastor Sin Suk-Cheong in the thirtieth year of King Sejong's reign (1448) as a training ground. On 1 March 1947, people joined the ceremony to commemorate t...
Moksimul Cave
On 21 November 1948, Seonheul-ri was burnt down and villagers hid in Moksimul Cave. Later, they were found and killed by the army. The 9th Regiment of Hamdeok started killing Seonheul villagers hid...
Seodal Oreum
Right after the Korean War broke out in 1950, preventive detention swept across Korea and Jeju was no exception. People who were identified as targets of preventive detention were dragged by soldie...
Endorsement From Previous Participants
For anyone with an interest in Korea's recent history; in political violence and warfare in general; and in the broader and deeply troubling question of man's inhumanity to
man. This tour is highly recommended.
Andrew Salmon
Northeast Asia Correspondent, Asia Times
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