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Admiral Yi Sun-Sin’s Statue

#98 of 438 things to do in Seoul

#98 of 438 things to do in Seoul

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  • Address
    • Sejongno Gwanghwamun
  • Transport
    • line 5 to Gwanghwamun, Exit 4

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This statue is a downtown landmark. Seoul-born Yi Sun-sin (1545–98) designed a new type of metal-clad warship called geobukseon (turtle boats), and used them to help achieve a series of stunning victor­ies over the much larger Japanese navy that attacked Korea at the end of the 16th century. A geobukseon replica can be seen in the War Memorial & Museum.

 

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