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Ilgwang Mining Village is a place that preserves traces of Japan's forced labor during the colonial period.
Ilgwang Mining Village
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Ilgwang Mining Village Overview
Ilgwang Mining Village is a place that preserves the history and traces of forced labor during the Japanese colonial period. It began at Nikko Mine, developed by Sumitomo Mining in the 1930s, and full-scale mining commenced in 1937. Offices and Japanese-style houses used by Japanese executives remain, allowing visitors to see architectural traces from the Japanese colonial era.
Description based on Visit Busan (Busan Tourism Organization) (in Korean)
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- 01 Traces of Japan's forced labor
- 02 Mining began in 1937
- 03 Japanese-style office remains
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- Where is Ilgwang Mining Village located? (address)
- 663-7 Won-ri, Ilgwang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan
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- Ilgwang Mining Village is a place that preserves traces of Japan's forced labor during the colonial period.
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