Midang Literary House
미당 서정주 시문학관
Culture · 2-8, Jilmajae-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 질마재 · straight-line 167m
- Bus stop 안현 · straight-line 429m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- March-October: 09:00-18:00
- November-February: 09:00-17:00
- Closed
- Closed on Mondays
- Mondays, January 1
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-01-10 · Collected: Not provided
The Midang Literary House is a memorial center for the great poet Seo Jeong-Ju (penname ‘Midang’) built in Seonun-ri in Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, where the poet was born and is buried. In the fall of 2001, a year after the poet’s death, the center opened on November 3rd on the anniversary of the Gwangju Student Movements (1929 and 1930), which took place while Midang attended Jungang High School. Located adjacent to the center are the poet’s birth house and grave. Housed in a renovated branch of Seonun Elementary School, the Midang Literary House was structurally designed to convey the architectural concepts of 'eco-friendly' and 'learning.’
In the area
Memorial Halls 1 of 2 cultural sites in Gochang-gun
Similar places in other regions
- Jeong Jiyong Memorial Hall · Chungcheongbuk-do
- Gokseong Leisure Culture Center · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Korea Gasa Literature Collection · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Jungnim Changgo · Seoul
- Suchang Youth Mansion · Daegu
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI