Gyeonggyojang, Activist Kim Ku's Residence In Seoul

Kim Ku is a giant figure in the history of Korean politics, liberation and independence. He led a movement of independence against the empire of Japan and was a leader of the Korean provisional government, later becoming an activist after 1945.

After 1945, Ku lived at a house he named Gyeonggyojang. In 1949, Ku was assassinated in his home office there. The residence is now a museum.

Nice digs. The house is now surrounded by a hospital.

The interior, a mix of western, clubby style and traditional tatami mat Asian.

A diorama, showing how a bunch of stately men met way back when. "What's for lunch?"

Assassination location, Ku's table by a window. He was writing poetry when he was shot. Ku's bloody clothes.

Death mask.