The Jung District of the South Korean capital has decided to transform into a historical and cultural park the Catholic shrine of Seosomun, dedicated to the memory of the first martyrs of Korean Christianity.
This is the place where the canonization of the holy martyrs of Korea took place in 1985, through the efforts of John Paul II. It will be renovated and incorporated into the park dedicated to the Joseon dynasty, which ruled the country for almost eight centuries, providing continuity in Korea, but which has also carried out brutal persecutions against the Christians.