Historic Sites of the Jeju April 3rd
Formal site of Gonul-dong
Site Overview
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 and killed many villagers. Among the villages that were destroyed during the April 3rd Massacre, the ruins of Gonul-dong are relatively well-preserved.
Site Info
- categoryArea Jeju-si
- gps_fixedLatitude 33.521985
- gps_fixedLongitude 126.557389
- pin_dropAddress 4438 Hwabuk 1-dong, Jeju-si
- directions_walkDirections Follow east side of Oh-hyun High School towards Hwabuk-dong, turn left at Biseok street and walk for 150m
Photos
Formal site of Gonul-dong
Entrance of Gonul-dong
Entrance of Gonul-dong
Signposts of Gonul-dong