A tour of Gwangju’s architecture adding cinematic beauty- VISITKOREA

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    11/21/2024
    
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┃Theme: Movies featuring trustworthy actors that attracted 10 million viewers

┃Related Content: "Love, Lies," "Exhuma"

┃Locations: Gwangju

As the largest city in the Jeolla-do region, Gwangju is emerging as a popular filming destination for period dramas set in modern times, owing to its architecture imbued with historic charm. Visit the filming sites of "Exhuma," a film that attracted 10 million viewers, and "Love, Lies," which tells the story of gisaeng (traditional Korean female entertainers) in the 1940s, and discover the architectural beauty of Gwangju.
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Owen Memorial Hall

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Asia Culture Center

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Missionary Wilson’s Residence

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Yi Jang-u’s House
Owen Memorial Hall
6 Baekseo-ro 70beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 남구 백서로70번길 6)

Modern cultural heritage honoring missionaries

Owen Memorial Hall, located within the Christian College of Nursing, is featured in the film "Love, Lies", where the protagonists So-yul (played by Han Hyo-joo) and Yeon-hee (played by Chun Woo-hee) attend a performance by a singer they admire. The hall commemorates a missionary martyred in Gwangju. Originally serving as a chapel and meeting room, it is now used as an auditorium by the college.

Asia Culture Center
38 Munhwajeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 동구 문화전당로 38)

A premier cultural complex leading Asian arts and culture

In the film "Exhuma," which attracted 10 million viewers, Hwa-rim (played by Kim Go-eun) and Bong-gil (played by Lee Do-hyun) are shown arriving at a hospital in LA. In reality, this scene was filmed at the Asia Culture Center. As Gwangju’s major cultural facility, it hosts numerous performances, exhibitions, events, and educational activities. Its rooftop garden, themed as the "Forest of Light," illuminates the city’s nights with its captivating lights.

Missionary Wilson’s Residence
20 Jejung-ro 47beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 남구 제중로47번길 20)

A Western-style house on a hill

Built in the 1920s by American missionary Robert M. Wilson (Woo Il-seon), this is the oldest surviving Western-style house in Gwangju. While mostly Western in design, it incorporates elements of Korean architecture, offering valuable insights into the development of modern Korean architectural styles. Nearby, visitors can enjoy a walk along the holly tree-lined path and explore the Yangnim History & Culture Village.

Yi Jang-u’s House
21 Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 남구 양촌길 21)

An upper-class home preserving the style of a modern hanok

Estimated to have been built around 1899, Yi Jang-u’s House is a modern hanok (traditional Korean house) with a ‘ㄱ’ shape, designed to provide separate spaces for family and women—unlike the typical linear ‘ㅡ’-shaped houses common in the southern regions. The Korean-style garden in the courtyard adds depth to the beauty of the modern hanok.