Finding Remnants of Colonial Architecture

After Korea’s liberation from colonial rule in 1945, feelings were running high. Many Koreans called for the destruction of prominent colonial-era structures, not least the Shinto shrine on Namsan and the Government-General building in Gwanghwamun. Perhaps fortunately, critics noted that such plans were impractical as any demolition policy might also necessitate the official destruction of all colonial structures by the Korean government. Even some of the press thought the idea too expensive an