Jeju April 3rd Historic Sites

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...

Donghoecheon April 3rd Victims Memorial Monument

Former Base Camp Site of the Seobuk Youth Association S...

Around 100 members of the Seobuk Youth Association Special Squadron stayed at the Seongsan Elementary School for three months. Villagers who still remember this place give testimony that they still...

Former Distillery Site

Oriental Development Company Jeju Distillery was established in 1934 by Japan and it was an important industrial facility before and after the liberation. The warehouse of the distillery was used a...

Former Site of Jocheon School

Jocheon School was built in March 1946 by local villagers. Most teachers were outstanding individuals who studied abroad, such as Japan, and were connected to the South Korean Labor Party. Most 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 ...

Gorengisul-Gwe

Until November 1948, when the village was burned down, the people of Bonggae-ri routinely hid in this cave whenever soldiers or police entered the village.

Gulwat

Gulwat is the site where more than 80 villagers were massacred by soldiers on January 17, 1949.After massacring villagers in Neobeunsungee, Bukchon-ri, earlier that day, the soldiers stopped in Do...