Photo: Seoul Metropolitan Government (KOGL)
Gochon Lee Jong-kun Memorial Hall
고촌이종근기념관
Museum · Seodaemun-gu
Personal effects and records of Lee Jong-kun, founder of Chong Kun Dang.
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Source: www.kochonhall.or.kr
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Other museums in Seoul
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Seoul Museum of History
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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
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Postage Stamp Museum
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A compact free museum on the history of stamps. In the middle of Myeong-dong, so it's a handy escape from the heat or cold.
