Democracy Park Explained

Democracy Park

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Hangul:	민주공원
Hanja:	民主公園
Rr:	Minju Gongwon
Mr:	Minju Kongwŏn

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Label:

Democracy Park

Label Position:

right

Coords:

35.1096°N 129.0281°W

Type:

Historic park

Location:

Busan, South Korea

Area:

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Etymology:

Democracy of Busan–Masan Democracy Movement

Operator:

Busan Democracy Park Construction Foundation

Budget:

₩ 160 hundred million

Status:

Open all year

Open:

A.M 09:00 – P.M 05:00

Publictransit:

City bus stop Central Park & Democracy Park

Democracy Park is a historic park located in Central Park, Jung District, Busan, South Korea. It was established on October 16, 1999 in honor of the protestors who participated in the various democratic movements that led to the democratization of South Korea, including those of the April Revolution, Busan–Masan Democracy Movement, and June Democracy Movement.^[2]

There is a memorial hall to the democracy movement in the park. There is also an amphitheater and various nature spots.

Notes and References

Web site: Objectives and History . Democracy Park . 2014-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329154051/http://www.demopark.or.kr/eng/Demopark/demopark_01.asp . 2014-03-29 .
Web site: 김 . 선미 . ko:민주 공원(民主公園) - 부산역사문화대전 . https://busan.grandculture.net/Contents?local=busan&dataType=01&contents_id=GC04213572 . 2024-08-09 . Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture.