Korea Designates Midcentury Masterpieces, Historic Gwangju Theater as Cultural Heritage Sites
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The National Heritage Administration has announced plans to register architect Kim Chung-up’s Yuyu Industrial Anyang Factory, Gwangju Theater, and Daejeon Public Hall as Registered Cultural Heritage. Additionally, it is proceeding with the process of renaming the hangars at Moseulpo Altteureu Airfield in Jeju and designating eight additional hangars to clarify the historical significance of military facilities from the Japanese colonial period.
The former Yuyu Industrial Anyang Factory building in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, will be designated as a national heritage site as one of the major works of Kim Chung-up (1922–1988), a master architect who left a significant mark on the history of Korean modern art. The National Heritage Administration [designated] the former Yuyu Industrial factory building, research building, and guardhouse, along with the Gwangju Theater and the former Daejeo…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ye-na = Spaces embodying our modern and contemporary history, such as industrial facilities and theaters, are set to become Registered National Cultural Heritage sites. The National Heritage Administration announced on the 12th that it plans to register the "Former Yuyu Industrial Anyang Factory (Factory Building, Research Building, Guardhouse)," "Gwangju Theater," and "Former Daejeon Public Hall" as Registered…
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