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# Seodaemun Prison · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Seodaemun Prison

The prison was built in 1908, and became infamous during the Japanese occupation when it was used to torture, starve and execute Korean political prisoners.

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![Seodaemun Prison](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZN01A63G7151JH6Q8SPEC3) Photo: Noh Mun Duek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOverview_of_the_Old_Seodaemun_Prison_%28%EA%B5%AC%EC%84%9C%EB%8C%80%EB%AC%B8%ED%98%95%EB%AC%B4%EC%86%8C%29.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

- [**Directions** open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.5745&mlon=126.95583#map=16/37.5745/126.95583)
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## Why go

Actual prison cells, wax figures and videos are used to demonstrate the shocking brutality experienced there. Most signs are in Korean although volunteer guides can describe the sights in English. The content may not be suitable for those of a sensitive nature.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Seoul/Seodaemun-Mapo)

## How to visit

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