독립운동: 겹쳐진 시선 The Independence Movement: Layered Gazes
서대문형무소 여옥사
이 여옥사는 1918년 여성 독립운동가들을 별도로 수용하기 위해 건립된 여자구치감으로, 유관순 열사를 포함한 여성 수형자들이 옥중에서도 옥중만세투쟁을 이어간 고통의 현장입니다 한때 좁고 어두운 감방에서 수백 명의 여성이 신체와 정신적 고문을 견뎌야 했던 이곳은, 여전히 여성 독립운동가들의 투쟁과 정신을 기억하는 상징적 전시 공간으로 보존되었습니다
Seodaemun Prison – Women’s Ward
The Women’s Ward at Seodaemun Prison, built in 1918, was established specifically to detain female independence activists. It became a site of immense suffering where many women, including the renowned patriot Yu Gwan-sun, endured harsh imprisonment, physical and psychological torture, and yet continued to resist through acts like the “prison Manse movement” (shouting for independence behind bars). Despite its cramped and dark conditions, the ward held hundreds of women who stood firm in their convictions. Today, this preserved facility serves as a symbolic exhibition space that honors the courage, resilience, and sacrifice of Korea’s female independence fighters.
