Independence Hall's Hall 7 Unveils a New Look After 10 Years

Expanded into a Multifaceted Exhibition Space, Featuring Ninety-three Materials
Highlighting the History of the Independence Movement in Solidarity with the World

View of the 7th Hall Themed Exhibition Room / Independence Hall.

Exhibition Hall 7 of the Independence Hall of Korea is making its return with a new look after 10 years. The Independence Hall announced on August 11 that it will reopen the "Special Exhibition Hall," the third achievement of its exhibition hall renewal project that began in 2015, on August 15 in honor of Liberation Day.

The updated Hall 7 features an entirely new exhibition format. Previously, it was limited to special exhibitions and hands-on exhibits, but this time, it has been expanded into a multifaceted exhibition space encompassing the theme exhibition, "Independence Movements with the World," special exhibitions, displays of donated materials, and interactive zones.

From the period of Japanese invasion to Korea’s liberation, the exhibition narrates the stories of military and political alliances forged by the Korean independence movement with the world, using an episodic storytelling format. The space is divided into four sections according to the flow of time and place: the activities of foreign supporters of the Korean Empire’s movement to defend its sovereignty, the diplomatic efforts of the Provisional Government after the March 1st Movement, stories of Chinese women in the context of Korea-China solidarity, and the Allied joint resistance and the struggle for liberation.

The Korea Daily News / Independence Hall.

Ninety-three different materials support each theme. These include "The Korea Daily News" (1906) published by Ernest Bethell, "Korea's Fight for Freedom" (1920) by Frederick McKenzie, and the first issue of "Liberation" (1941), the official publication of the Korean Liberation Army and a nationally registered cultural asset. Materials donated or provided by descendants of figures such as Clyde Sargeant and Captain Roland Bacon—who cooperated with the Korean Liberation Army during the Asia-Pacific War—add further weight to the exhibition.

The interactive components have also been significantly enhanced. In the central open space, which is 9 meters high, a four-sided video titled "The Way Home" is screened, and a participatory content feature allows visitors to type out their visions of the world, which then appear on the display in real time.

A representative from the Independence Hall of Korea stated, "We revamped Hall 7 as a multifaceted exhibition space to provide visitors with a wide range of experiences," adding, "We hope that the global significance of the Korean independence movement will be well conveyed through this new exhibition."

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