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Shaping Seoul’s memories: the co-evolution of memorials, national identity, democracy and urban space in South Korea’s capital city

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  • Quentin Stevens
  • Shanti Sumartojo

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This paper examines the evolving subjects, forms, symbolism, and spatial constellation of the diverse memorials erected in Seoul since 1953. It explores how these memorials have expressed shifts in national identity towards democracy since the end of dictatorship in 1987. It illustrates how commemorative intentions in this massive, rapidly-changing metropolis have intersected with other urban design aims and pressures. The analysis reveals an evolutionary progression in memorial themes, from heroic statues that re-establish roots of Korean national identity and independence, to marginal grassroots memorials and wider themed precincts that present more inclusive, democratic, complex narratives of identity and history.

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  • Quentin Stevens & Shanti Sumartojo, 2019. "Shaping Seoul’s memories: the co-evolution of memorials, national identity, democracy and urban space in South Korea’s capital city," Journal of Urban Design, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(5), pages 757-777, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjudxx:v:24:y:2019:i:5:p:757-777
    DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2018.1525288
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    1. Quentin Stevens, 2020. "Decision-making processes for public memorials in Seoul: How well do they reflect and contribute to South Korea’s democracy?," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 38(7-8), pages 1328-1347, November.

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