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An exhibition showing the life of the Joseon Dynasty's 15th king, (광해) Gwanghae in Jeju during his exile, is now being held at the Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum.
Mike Balfour reports.

6. KCTV: Exhibition "Gwanghae Exiled to Jeju
'광해, 제주에 유배오다'

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An exhibition showing the life of the Joseon Dynasty's 15th king, (광해) Gwanghae in Jeju during his exile, is now being held at the Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum.
Mike Balfour reports.

Report
On April 6, 1623, King Gwanghae was deposed in a coup. He fled but was later captured. He was initially confined on (강화) Ganghwa Island and then (태안) Taean and (교동도) Gyodong Island.

[slug] Gwanghae exiled to Jeju after being deposed in 1623
Although he was unaware of his location, he finally arrived on Jeju at a port in (행원리) Haengwon-ri, (구좌읍) Gujwa-eup after 43 days of sailing.
Historical records say that when he came to know he was moved to the farthest island from the capital city, he shed rivers of tears.

[slug] Gwanghae detained in house surrounded by stone walls
Gwanghae had to live alone in a house surrounded by double stone walls.
He could not go out freely because his movement was controlled and most books were not allowed to him.

[slug] Died 4 years after arriving on Jeju
He fell ill and died on Jeju in 1641.
The four years of his life in Jeju are depicted at the Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum.

[slug] Exhibition "Gwanghae, Exiled to Jeju"
The exhibition "Gwanghae, Exiled to Jeju" is being held until November 20 at (수눌음) Sunuleum Hall of the museum.

[slug] Illustrations, replicas on display
As there are few historical records, illustrations assist visitors in understanding Gwanghae's life in Jeju.

[slug] Replicas of costumes of Gwanghae and his wife
Replicas of costumes of the king and his wife and articles left by the couple are also on display.

INTERVIEW
Jeong Se-ho / Director, Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum
This exhibition was organized to let locals know that Gwanghae had stayed in Jeju for 4 years and 2 months and give momentum to create interesting historical content in the old downtown.
<인터뷰 : 정세호/제주민속자연사박물관장>
"광해 임금님이 4년 2개월 동안 제주에 머물러있었다는 사실을 우리 제주도민들에게도 알리고 이런 것을 가지고 원도심 내에 새로운 문화 콘텐츠를 만드는데 원동력이 되고자 기획했습니다."

The (조선) Joseon Dynasty's 15th king who was detained and died on this far-off island is portrayed in a refreshing way.

[Reporter] Mike Balfour
[Camera] Kim Yong-min

The exhibition "Gwanghae, Exiled to Jeju" is being held until November 20 at the Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum.
Mike Balfour , KCTV