Culture and Art Museum & Literature Hall

Kim Yong-sik & Kim Yong-ik Memorial Hall

Kim Yong-sik & Kim Yong-ik Memorial Hall

The memorial was established to commemorate the achievements of Kim Yong-sik, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a legend in diplomatic circles in Korea, and his brother Kim Yong-ik, a worldrenowned novelist who is praised as a "magician of the pen."
It is housed in the brothers' family home which has been restored. Rare is such a memorial hall commemorating the deeds of siblings, and it represen ts both the pride and the artistic and cultural vitality of the people of Tongyeong.