Seoul: Seodaemun Prison Historic Site Tour with Local Expert Korea's Dark Tour: Seodaemun Prison

Step inside Seodaemun Prison, and you’ll find yourself face to face with some of Korea’s most painful and powerful history. This gripping walking tour reveals stories of resistance and sacrifice.
Walk through Korea’s turbulent past on this powerful small-group tour led by a local expert.

Starting at Independence Gate, a monument often overlooked by tourists, you’ll explore what it meant for Korea to claim independence under foreign rule—and why that dream mattered so deeply.

From there, follow your guide to Seodaemun Prison, one of the most haunting historical sites in Seoul. Built in 1908 during the Japanese colonial period, this prison once held—and silenced—countless Korean independence activists. Names like Yu Gwan-sun, a teenage girl who became a national symbol of resistance, still echo through its cold cells and shadowy halls.

Inside the prison, you’ll explore interrogation rooms, isolation cells, and the execution yard. But this is more than a site visit. Through your guide’s storytelling and reflection, the experience transforms into something more: a living, breathing connection to Korea’s fight for freedom.

This tour isn’t just about the past—it’s about the questions it asks us today. What does justice mean? What does it take to resist? And how do we remember, together?

By the end of this journey, you'll leave not only with historical knowledge but with a deeper emotional understanding of Korea’s complex path to democracy.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.