Missionary Wilson's House
우일선 선교사 사택
History · 20 Jejung-ro 47beon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Gwangju Metropolitan City Nam-gu Culture and Tourism Division +82-62-607-2333
Nearby stations and stops
- Namgwangju (광주도시철도 1호선) · straight-line 1.0km
- Culture Center (Former Provincial office) (광주도시철도 1호선) · straight-line 1.2km
- Bus stop 기독병원 · straight-line 232m
- Bus stop 수피아여고 · straight-line 384m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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- Open 24 hr
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
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- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-06-30 · Collected: Not provided
Missionary Wilson’s House is a two-story brick building that sits upon the eastern foothills of Yangnimsan Mountain. Known as the oldest surviving Western-style house in Gwangju, the house is an icon of modern culture and architecture in Korea. The house was built by an American missionary named Wilson in the 1920s (exact date unknown) and was the home of the Wilson family while they stayed in Korea. When the family completed their work in Korea, they sold the house for a very cheap price with the stipulation that the house continued to be used for missionary purposes. The house fell into the possession of the General Assembly of Chonnam Presbyterian Church of Korea in 1986 and now serves as the home office for the Presbyterian Church of Korea. The square-shaped house consists of a living room, a family room, a kitchen, and a bathroom (1F), several bedrooms (2F), and storage areas and a boiler room (B1). The fact that the entrance of the house faces east is said to be a result of the prevailing architectural culture of Korea at that time. A Netherland-style house built with 55-milimeter thick, gray bricks, the first and second stories are delineated on the exterior with an eye-catching band of bricks.◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - TV series "Hymn of Death"Here, Woo-jin (played by Lee Jong Suk), Sim-deok (played by Shin Hye-sun), and their troupe rehearsed for their play in "Hymn of Death." The Western-style building, framed by a lush forest backdrop, offers an exotic and picturesque setting.
In the area
Christianity 2 of 12 attractions in Nam-gu
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI