Jeju April 3rd Historic Sites

-

-

-

-

Bakseongnae

On December 21, 1948, over 100 residents of Jocheon-eup (town) were massacred here at Bakseongnae village in what is known as the “Surrender Incident.” This tragic event involved the mass shooting ...

Bihak Hill

On 10 December 1948, 36 people, including villagers of Hakwon-dong and evacuees, were killed at Bihak Hill. On the day, three police officers tied a pregnant woman with rope and hanged her on the t...

Bulkabunnang

On 21 November 1948, most houses in Seonheul-ri were burnt down during a severe crackdown. At that time, a nettle tree in the village was also burnt. It was thought that the tree was completely bur...

Darangshi Cave

11 villagers of Hado-ri and Jongdal-ri were hiding in Darangshi Cave and were found in 1948. The army found this cave and urged villagers to come out. Since they did not come out of the cave, the a...

Formal site of Gonul-dong

There were around 70 households in Gonul-dong. On 4 January 1949, soldiers burnt the village to the ground and it was never restored. Soldiers invaded the village without warning, burnt all houses ...