This massive mural is on the long wall of Ohgane Korean restaurant on Broadway. Artist Dave Youngkim handily tells us the story:
As a 16-year old EWHA student, Yu Gwan Sun organized a rally after the March 1, 1919 protest that led to nationwide demonstration in Korea against foreign occupation. To signal the start for those gathered around the pagoda that day, Yu lit a bonfire on a mountain. A tiger approached her, and instead of consuming her, looked on her and left--a symbol of blessing. Though soldiers killed her parents, and she died in prison, her heart for freedom lives on. The mural is triple the size I'm showing you and conveys the dignity and respect afforded her by her people.
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I will have to show this to my Korean daughter-in-law. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteThank you! I didn't know the story behind this mural, though I see it whenever I go up Broadway.
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The mural is spectacular and the story is very beautiful/touching also.
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Impressive mural, great story behind it.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the story behind the mural.
ReplyDeleteThis one is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice mural with a story.
ReplyDeleteA bit of history with which I was not familiar. I like the mural.
ReplyDeleteSplendid mural, and it is always good to learn the background of factual/historical themes depicted.
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It is quite a bold mural!
ReplyDeleteGosh that's quite a story to this mural ODP, fantastic..
ReplyDeleteGosh that's quite a story to this mural ODP, fantastic..
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