Key takeaways
The major facilities that survive today include the security building, the central hall, Cell Blocks 9 through 12, the workshop building, the leprosy ward, the execution site, Yu Gwan-sun's underground cell, and the watchtower and perimeter wall. Fact Most of these were built in red brick following the surge in prisoners after the 1919 March First Movement. Fact
What to look for on site
- The radial layout of the cell blocks extending out from the central hall
- The interior of the execution site and related records
- Differences in construction period between the various facilities
Original, site-only, restored, or recreated?
- Original, still standing: the security building, central hall, Cell Blocks 9–12, execution site, and Yu Gwan-sun's underground cell — colonial-era buildings that survive unchanged. Fact
- Refurbished for public access: the exhibition routes and visitor facilities — refurbished for touring purposes after the history hall opened.
Avoid claiming "every facility here is in complete original form." Be clear that subsequent work was done to prepare the site for visitors.