Seodaemun Prison History Hall

서대문형무소역사관

The old prison where independence fighters were held

⚠ Closed Mondays

Hours

9:30am–6pm, to 5pm Nov–Feb; closed Mondays

Tickets

Adult ₩3,000

Address

251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Japanese colonial authorities built this prison in 1908 and held independence fighters here; Yu Gwan-sun died in it. The red-brick cell blocks, a basement exhibition recreating torture scenes, and an execution room remain as they were. The mood is heavy and quiet. It is one of the places in Seoul where modern Korean history feels most direct, and many foreign visitors come.