Singing Kim Gwangseok songs and tasting local food | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

대구광역시 중구 포정동에 위치한 역사관은 1932년 건립된 옛 조선식산은행 대구지점으로 설립한 서양풍의 건물로 일제시대때 조선에 대한 금융지배와 식민지 수탈의 상징으로 악명이 높았던 건물이 좋은 일을 하는 곳으로 지난 1월 24일 개관했다. 지금은 시 유형문화재 제 49호로 지정되어 있다. 역사관은 규모(연면적 1971㎡)이며 1층 상설전시실과 2층 기획전시실, 체험학습실, 문화강좌실 등을 갖추고 있다. 역사관은 19세기 후반~20세기 초 대구의 생활, 풍습, 교육, 문화 등을 모형과 전시물, 영상 등으로 실감나게 전해준다.

Located a 5-minute walk from Daegu Jungangno Station, Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park was created to preserve the site of the Gyeongsang Gamyeong from the Joseon period under King Seonjo. From 1910 to 1965, the Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial office was located here, and after the provincial office moved, the site was developed into a park in 1970. The Gyeongsang Gamyeong was an administrative organization in charge of administration, military, and judiciary affairs of Gyeongsang Province during the Joseon Dynasty. Within the old Gyeongsang Gamyeong, there were several buildings including Seonhwadang, Eunghyangdang, Jeseungdang, Eungsudang, and Jingcheonggak. Currently, only Seonhwadang (Gyeongsang Province Governor’s office, designated Daegu Metropolitan City Tangible Cultural Property) and Jingcheonggak (residential building, likewise a designated cultural property) remain within the park. Seonhwadang is highly valued as a precious resource since most government buildings from the period no longer exist. The pavilion Gwanpungnu (Daegu Metropolitan City Cultural Heritage Material) was moved to Dalseong Fortress in 1906. A total of 29 commemorative stones honoring the benevolence of the governor and Daegu magistrate remain in the park. Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park combines the historic buildings of Seonhwadang and Jingcheonggak with green forest within the city, featuring a main gate reflecting traditional architectural beauty, a fountain, stone walls, walking paths, and the Unification Bell which prays for the unification of the nation. Located in the center of Daegu’s downtown, it has also been referred to as Central Park.

Gukiltaro Gukbap, located in Jung-gu, Daegu, is a hangover soup restaurant that has been handed down through three generations. It was designated as a holder of Korean traditional culture (Traditional Master) in 1966. It is also designated as a local traditional food restaurant of Daegu Gwangyeoksi. Since 1946, it has been prepared with a long tradition using well-boiled ox bone broth combined with beef, blood pudding, and various seasonings. Its name comes from the serving style where rice and soup are served separately, a unique traditional dish of Daegu.

Located in Jung-gu, Daegu, Seosangdon Old House was the home of Seosangdon, a late Joseon-era entrepreneur, government official, and nationalist independence activist. He succeeded in Daegu as a peddler and cloth merchant and later served as a government grain tax inspector managing tax grain. In 1907, believing that the government was losing national sovereignty due to heavy debts to Japan, he launched the National Debt Repayment Movement with Kim Gwang-je, president of Daegu Gwangmunsa, aiming to repay the country's debt through voluntary savings. Daegu City restored Seosangdon's birthplace, which was next to the Sanghwa Old House in Gyesan-dong, created National Debt Repayment Park, and erected a statue to honor his noble ideals.

Kim Gwangseok Street is a mural street themed around the life and music of the late Kim Gwangseok, located in the alleys near Bangcheon Market in Daebong-dong where he lived. It was created starting November 2010 as part of the 'Bangcheon Market Munjeonseongsi Project.' Jung-gu Office and 11 artist teams participated. Along the 350m-long wall, murals depict Kim Gwangseok sculptures, him serving noodles at a street food stall, and him looking out to the sea, along with various images and lyrics of his songs. Every autumn, the 'Kim Gwangseok Singing Contest' is held around Bangcheon Market and Dongseong-ro to commemorate him. ◎ Travel info to experience the charm of Hallyu – The drama featured Kim Gwangseok Street, a favorite dating spot for Robin and Hana before their breakup. It is a street where visitors can stroll along the alleys next to Bangcheon Market, viewing various murals themed on Kim Gwangseok's life and songs. The alleys have many cafes and restaurants popular on SNS, making it a favorite dating spot for couples.

Anjirang Gopchang Alley is located midway on the road connecting Anjirang five-way intersection to Ap-san Anjiranggol. It is an alley lined with marinated gopchang (grilled intestines) restaurants that started around 1979 with Chungbuk Restaurant and expanded after the 1998 IMF crisis as more livelihood businesses emerged, continuing to the present. It serves as a place of rest that ordinary people can enjoy without burden and has recently developed into a youth-led vibrant street. In 2012, it was selected as one of the top five food theme streets nationwide under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Momyeongjae is a memorial hall established by the Durung Du clan to honor Du Sachung, who participated as a Ming dynasty military aide during the Imjin War and later naturalized in Joseon. 'Momyeongjae' means longing for his homeland, the Ming dynasty. Du Sachung, originally from Durung in China, was dispatched to Joseon as a general under Ming admiral Yi Yeosong when the Imjin War broke out. He held the post of water-and-land topographic division officer, responsible for finding suitable locations for military camps, and served as Yi Yeosong's top advisor, closely coordinating strategy and tactics with the Joseon army. After the war ended, he returned home but rejoined the fight during the later Japanese invasion (Jeongyu War) alongside his sons Du San and Du Ilgeon and his brother-in-law, Commander Jin Lin. After the war, Du Sachung and his sons naturalized in Joseon, and the royal court granted him land around central Daegu's Jungang Park (present-day Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park). When the Gyeongsang Gamyeong was later built on this land, Du Sachung gave up his property and relocated to Gyesandong. Missing his wife and siblings left behind in his homeland, he moved under Mt. Choe Jeongsan (now Daedeok-san) and named the village 'Daemyeongdong.' He is said to have built an altar there and paid respects every new moon facing the Ming Emperor in the Forbidden City. Momyeongjae is a square-shaped building facing south, with a four-bay front and two-bay depth, featuring a double-eaved hipped-and-gabled roof. The central hall is flanked by ondol-heated rooms on each side, with a half-bay front porch. This building is a good example of early 20th-century memorial hall architecture in the Daegu area. Momyeongjae was built in front of Du Sachung's tomb by descendants who relocated lumber from the Gyeongsan guesthouse after its demolition in 1912, and the worn building was restored in 1966. It is known as the first place Chinese tourists visit when coming to Daegu and has recently been renovated through redevelopment projects.

대구미술관은 대구광역시가 지원하는 시립미술관이다. 대구근현대미술의 역사적 가치를 연구하고 이를 재조명하여 대구미술의 전위성을 알릴 수 있는 전시뿐만 아니라 국내, 외 교류를 통해 동시대의 사회적 예술적 이슈와 세계 미술의 선도적 흐름을 소개하는 전시들을 기획해 선보이고 있다. 또한, 우수한 명사 초청 강연은 물론 어린이, 청소년 등 다양한 연령대의 시민들이 참여할 수 있는 아카데미프로그램을 비롯해 미술관 공간과 어우러지는 다채로운 공연들과 각종 이벤트 행사도 진행하고 있다. 미술관 3층에는 예술관련 서적들을 접할 수 있는 미술정보센터와 휴식을 취할 수 있는 라운지가 마련되어 있다