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[100 Years Ago Today] October 12, 1926 - Dedication and 'Arirang' Eleven Days Later, a Tuesday in Jongno, Gyeongseong
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- Looking ahead to Tuesday, October 12, 1926, this historical feature recalls the dedication of the new Joseon Government-General Building on October 1, eleven days earlier, and the release of the film 'Arirang'.
- Built inside Gyeongbokgung Palace, construction began in June 1916 at a cost of just over 7 million yen, and 'Arirang' premiered at the Danseongsa theater in Jongno.
- Amid the events of that summer, including the June 10 independence demonstrations on the day of Sunjong's funeral and the August 10 arrests of 43 people, including Gang Dal-yeong, the feature revisits Gyeongseong on that day.
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [100년 전 오늘] 1926년 10월 12일 – 낙성식과 〈아리랑〉 열하루 뒤, 경성 종로의 화요일
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