House of Lee Young-choon (이영춘가옥) 이영춘가옥
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The House of Lee Young-choon was constructed by
a Japanese landlord named Kumamoto during the Japanese colonial era. The house combines Western, Korean, and Japanese combined
into one structure. After Korean liberation, Dr. Lee Young-choon, the first medical doctor, lived in the house. From that time, the house was referred as the
House of Lee Young-choon.
Thanks to its beautiful exterior, the house was used as a backdrop for films such as Bingjeom, Sandglass, and Yain Shidae, etc.
The doctor was considered the Korean "Albert Schweitzer", and his
pen name of "Ho", referring to ssangcheon,
means "two branches of spring water, represents one for healing physical disease and the other for healing the
spirit. He was born in Yonggang-gun, Pyeongannam-do in October 1903. In 1935,
through a connection by his professor at Pyeongyanggobo Schoo, he took a position
as the head of Jahye Hospital to take care of 20,000 people. In addition, he was the first person
in Korea to implement the policy of school nurses as well as the medical insurance union.
Utilization information
・Information : • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 <br>(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)<Br>• For more info: +82-63-454-3274
・Closed : N/A (all year round)
・Operating Hours : Summer Season (March-October) 10:00-18:00<br>Winter season (November-February) 10:00-17:00<br>* Last admission is 10 mins before closing.
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Access
From Central City Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an express bus or intercity bus to Gunsan Express Bus Terminal or Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal.
As you come out of the bus terminal, walk to the left for about 100 meters
from the intercity bus terminal, or 200 meters from the express bus terminal,
and take Bus 85 at Palma Gwangjang Terminal (팔마광장터미널).
Ride it for 16
stops and get off at Gunsan College of Nursing (개정간호대학 정류장) (about 25 mins).
Walk 140 more meters to reach the house.
7, Donggaejeong-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do
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