Overview
The Independence Hall in Seodaemun Independence Park is a building that was restored based on historical evidence and was once used as the office of the former Independence Club during the Japanese colonial period. This building was originally used as a guesthouse for Chinese envoys visiting the Mohua Hall, but after the Sino-Japanese War, it was used by the Independence Club. After 1894, Seo Jae-pil proposed and led the renovation by the Independence Club, which was later renamed Independence Hall. Later, patriotic forums were held here, serving as a venue to promote independence, civil rights, and self-strengthening ideas, and together with the Independence Gate, independence ideas were expressed, but they were demolished by the Japanese colonial authorities. The Independence Hall is a one-story Korean-style wooden building with a 6-bay front, 4 bays on the side, and a 7-bay hipped-and-gabled roof. Its original location was about 350 meters southeast. Based on the Seodaemun Independence Park development project plan and expert verification consultation, the ground floor has been restored as a traditional Korean wooden building at the original time, serving as a memorial tablet enshrinement and exhibition room for martyred martyrs, while the basement is used for events and artifact storage. It was established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in 1996.