▲ This photo, provided by the Seoul Museum of History, shows the old Jongno-seojeok. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, August 4 (Yonhap) --The Gongpyeong Urban Relics Exhibition Hall under the Seoul Museum of History is an exhibition hall where one can learn about the stories of citizens related to the old Jongno-ro site.

It was announced on Thursday that it will wait for contributions of people's story and things related to the old Jongno.

Jongno-seojeok, located in Jongno 2-ga, was a representative meeting place symbolizing the knowledge and culture of the time since it opened in 1907 until it closed in 2002.

This event is being held in order to collect data for the special exhibition "Jongno-seojeok" to be held next year.

The city will be providing the contest participants with a catalog for next year's special exhibition. The stories and materials gathered could be used in future exhibitions or included in catalogs according to the will of the contest participants.

For more information, including the application method, visit the website of Seoul Museum of History (museum.seoul.go.kr).

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.) 

 

 

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