Introduction

Japan’ 18th Bank Gunsan Branch was built in 1907 although the bank opened its first Korean branch in Incheon in 1890. The building serves as a perfect example of Japanese bank buildings from the early colonial era. The building was later appointed as National Cultural Property on February 28, 2008 and is currently used as a modern art museum by the city of Gunsan.

The Gunsan Modern Art Museum and its annex, with its memorial hall devoted to An Jung-geun, the activist who played a huge part in Korea’s independence movement, serve as a priceless lesson about Korea’s history. There is also a room with a variety of construction materials on display.