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[100 Years Ago Today] October 16, 1926 - Gyeongseong Two Weeks After the Government-General Building Dedication, with 'Arirang' Packing Danseongsa and the June 10 Incident Trial Continuing That Saturday

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  1. This is a serial feature that looks back at Saturday, October 16, 1926, in Gyeongseong, centering on the dedication of the Government-General building two weeks earlier and the screening of 'Arirang' at Danseongsa.
  2. The dedication ceremony for the Joseon Government-General building was held on October 1, and on the same day Na Un-gyu's silent film 'Arirang' premiered at Danseongsa.
  3. Because no original newspaper text, weather, prices, or theater screening records for October 16 have been confirmed, the day is depicted based on the events confirmed over the two weeks.

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[100 Years Ago Today] October 16, 1926 - Gyeongseong Two Weeks After the Government-General Building Dedication, with 'Arirang' Packing Danseongsa and the June 10 Incident Trial Continuing That Saturday

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [100년 전 오늘] 1926년 10월 16일 – 총독부 낙성식 보름 뒤의 경성, 단성사는 〈아리랑〉으로 붐비고 6·10 사건 재판은 이어진 토요일

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