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28-542: Throughout Korean history, Masan served as a significant port city of Happo, which went through rapid modernization in the 19th century. It was also a stage for significant democratization movements in the 1960s and 1970s, most notable event being the Bu-Ma Democratic Protests in 1979. Due to its status as a free trade port, Masan has experienced consistent growth until the early 1990s when the construction of Changwon went underway and began to attract citizens around

56-455: A beautiful island with nice walking paths along the coast, green nature all around, and great views of the bay and mountains. 35°11′N 128°33′E  /  35.183°N 128.550°E  / 35.183; 128.550 Bu-Ma Democratic Protests South Korean Government Busan and Masan citizenry The Busan–Masan Uprising or abbreviated, the Bu-Ma Uprising ,

84-458: A brutal police crackdown on a sit-in strike of female textile workers from YH Trading Company. Workers in Masan's Free-export Zone even managed to create four labour unions. Like most Korean cities, the city center of Masan is divided into administrative dong . Outlying regions are divided into 1 eup and 4 myeon : Masan has three institutions of higher education: public vocational focused, which

112-516: A gateball court. This is a mural village where people can take a walk along a winding alley, and enjoy a view of a mountain village and the Masan Port. 32 artists painted the murals without pay as part of the efforts to invigorate the communities in Chusan-dong and Seongho-dong. Dotseom Island in Masan is a peaceful spot away from the city. You can get there by a quick ferry ride from Masan Port. It's

140-641: A sit in at the headquarters of the New Democratic Party. Because of the lockout, the ruling Republican Party expelled Kim Young-sam from the National Assembly , leading to the resignation of all opposition party members from the National Assembly. The protests history is as follows: This incident incited conflict inside the government, which led in turn to an early ending of the Yushin regime that

168-438: Is 182m in length and 15.5m in height. Rocks found on both ends of the bridge extend outward toward the sea, and one can cross the bridge while enjoying the backdrop of the deep blue sea. This park is located in the heart of Masan, with a waterwheel along a 95m-long small stream, a pine trail created with red clay, an outdoor fitness area with gym equipment, a playground for children in the forest, an outdoor performance stage, and

196-713: Is also a commercial neighborhood. An area with many bars, restaurants, and other forms of entertainment is located in Sinmasan . Masan's baseball stadium is the home of the KBO League 's NC Dinos . It previously occasionally hosted the Lotte Giants , a Korea Baseball Organization team which plays in nearby Busan . A professional women's baseball team, one of several in South Korea, plays in Sinpo-dong. An amusement park and zoo are on

224-567: Is also called the Busan–Masan Democratic Uprising ( Korean :  부마민주항쟁 ; Hanja :  釜馬民主抗爭 ) or Busan–Masan Democratization Movement ( 부마민주화운동 ; 釜馬民主化運動 ). President Park Chung Hee declared martial law on 18 October and referred 66 people to military court . On 20 October, Park invoked the Garrison Act. The army was mobilized, and 59 civilians were brought to military court. Six days later, Park

252-409: Is joined to land by two bridges from nearby Tongyeong . Gohyeon is the largest town on the island. Geojedo covers an area of 383.44 square kilometres (148.05 sq mi), the second largest island in South Korea, after Jeju Island . The landscape features several peaks: Gara (580 metres, 1,900 ft), Daegeum (437.5 metres, 1,435 ft) and Guksabong (400 metres, 1,300 ft). Geojedo

280-464: Is known for its rich deposits of granite. The southern belt of Geojedo, together with part of Namhaedo in Namhae County , belongs to Hallyeo Maritime National Park . Geojedo features several natural harbors. Shipbuilding is the largest industry on the island. The second and third largest shipyards in South Korea are both located on the island, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in

308-570: Is located on the northwestern outskirts of the city in Yongdam-ri, and the private Kyungnam University ( 경남대학교 ), which is located in the southern part of Masan adjacent to Shin Masan. And the small private Christian Chang Shin College , in the northeastern part of the city. The original central business district of Masan is located in Chang-dong. But recently it has moved to Hapseong-dong. Hapseong-dong

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336-657: The Three Kingdoms period , Geojedo corresponded to one of the twelve states of Byeonhan (변한) state called Dokno (독로국; 瀆盧國). During the Silla period (신라시대), King Gyeongdeok in 757 A.D. first started to use the name Geoje County (거제군) to refer to the island. In the Korea and Joseon dynasty period, after the area called Giseong (기성현) was divided from Geoje 거제현 in 1914, the Geoje area was mistakenly called Tongyeong (통영군). During this period,

364-737: The 28th of July, 1592 at Gyeonnaeryang (견내량해전) also known as the Hansan Great victory (한산대첩). In the year 1597 the first and only naval defeat to the Japanese in Korean history took place at Chilcheon, Geoje (칠천량해전). During the Korean War , UN Forces established the Geoje POW Camp in 1951 for captured North Koreans. 31 prisoners died during conflicts there. Koje Unscreened (1953), written by journalists Alan Winnington and Wilfred Burchett , focused on

392-542: The Mongolian influence on the city. Today, Masan Port is one of the city's most dominating features. It was first opened in 1901. The port connects much of the outside world with the Changwon Industrial Complex, Masan's Free Trade Zone and the future Sachun Industrial Complex. Jeodoyeonneukgyo Bridge is a popular spot to watch the sunrise and sunset. Built in 1990, the bridge connecting Gubok-ri and Jeodo Island

420-607: The Project since the late 1991s. MCB Co., Ltd, the Concessionaire, is jointly owned by the sponsors and MKIF. The port was once operated by the Mongolians ( Yuan Dynasty in China) and used in the preparations to conquer Japan - which eventually failed. To this day, Masan features the small but historic "Mongojeong" (몽고정,蒙古井) meaning Mongol Well. It is located on Jasan-dong 117, and represents

448-523: The city of Okpo , and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in the city of Gohyeon ( Geoje City). The Busan–Geoje Bridge was opened in December 2010 and provides a more direct connection to the city of Busan . The population of Geoje Island is 232,807 as of October 2024. The name comes from Korean Geoje  'Great Crossing Island'; from 巨  'great, large' 濟  'crossing, ferry' and 島  'island'. During

476-564: The country. Authorities 8 declared martial law. Thus, the events in Masan in 1960 helped spark the movement against corruption known as the April 19 Movement , which eventually led to the resignation of President Syngman Rhee and the beginning of the Second Republic . October 16–20, 1979 – Protests broke out in Masan (as well as in Busan) against the regime of President Park Chung Hee following

504-526: The following days, mass demonstrations broke out involving as many as 40,000 residents throughout the characteristically politically left-leaning city. During renewed clashes with police, police opened fire and killed several protesters. Once again, the US military was called in to help restore order. At this point, public anger with the government had grown to new highs and rebellion against the Rhee government mushroomed around

532-684: The island was a strategic location between Japan and the Korean Peninsula , and therefore suffered invasion by the Japanese . When the Japanese invaded Tongyeong in 1592, the Navy Headquarters of Three Provinces was established in Geoje which served as a command for many naval battles in the area. Included in these were the battle of May 1592; Admiral Yi Sun-sin led Korean forces to a much celebrated naval victory at Okpo, Geojedo (옥포해전), as well as on

560-470: The late 20th century, the newly found delicacy became popular. Since its creation, agujjim has been considered a local specialty of Masan, especially around Odong-dong , one of the neighborhoods there and is favored by the public nationwide. Machang Bridge is the first large-scale bridge to be built in South Korea as a public-private partnership. The sponsors of the project, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, had been pursuing

588-504: The poor conditions in the camp. In 1953, Geoje became an independent county, and in the early 1970s the shipbuilding industry began producing ships, which led to population growth. In 1995, Geoje finally had a large enough population to be classified as a city (시). It is now the hub for a major driving force in Korea's economic development, the shipbuilding industry. Geoje is the hometown of two Presidents of South Korea : Kim Young-sam (1993–1998) and Moon Jae-in (2017-2022). It

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616-561: The region. September 1274 – After Korean officials encouraged Kublai Khan – head of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty – in 1267 that Japan would be easily subdued, the Koryo Korean state built over 300 large ships to aid an invasion of Japan. With over 20,000 Mongol troops as well as 5,000 Korean, the allied armies departed Masan on board 900 ships on 15 September 1274 in a failed campaign to conquer Japan . May 1899 – The port of Masan

644-443: The tiny island of Dot-do Masan is also very close to Geojedo , a large island that can be reached by bus, car, or ferry. Masan is generally known for its fishing industry and is the origin of spicy Agujjim , a steamed dish made with agwi (아귀, blackmouth angler ). Until the 1940s, the fish was not eaten and was frequently discarded due to its ugly appearance and low commercial value. However, as fish began to become more scarce in

672-570: The unrest. 11 April 1960 – The body of Kim Ju-yul was discovered in Masan Harbor. Kim – still dressed in his uniform from Masan Commercial High School – had disappeared in the March 15 clashes. Authorities claimed that he had drowned, but many Masan residents did not believe this explanation and forced their way into the hospital where Kim's body was stored. At the hospital, they discovered that grenade fragments behind his eyes had actually killed him. In

700-551: Was a series of demonstrations and popular uprising against President Park Chung Hee 's dictatorial Yushin regime in South Korea . It took place between 16 and 20 October 1979 in Busan and Masan (now a district of Changwon , South Korea). Students from Pusan National University began demonstrations calling for an end to Park's dictatorship. On 17 October the protests grew to include citizens and spread to Masan on 18 and 19 October. It

728-609: Was assassinated by his own intelligence chief Kim Jae-gyu , leading to the Seoul Spring and seizure of power by general Chun Doo-hwan the following year. The 1978 National Assembly election was held in December and was influenced by the government. Nevertheless, the ruling Republican Party was defeated by the New Democratic Party . In August 1979, female workers of the YH Trading Company ( YH무역주식회사 ) performed

756-502: Was maintained by an emergency measure. The protest influenced the Seoul Spring , Gwangju Uprising and the June Democracy Movement . Democracy Park was built in 1999, and a monument was erected to honor the participants of the protests. Geojedo Geojedo ( Korean :  거제도 ; MR :  Kŏje-do ), or Geoje Island , is the principal island of Geoje , South Gyeongsang Province , South Korea. It

784-757: Was opened with pressure from Japan. Among the initial trading goods were salt, fish, cotton and other goods. 15 March 1960 – A protest against electoral corruption was spearheaded by the Democratic Party in Masan. Approximately 1000 residents attended the demonstration, which took place at 19:30 in front of the Democratic Party Headquarters in Masan. The protest sparked violent clashes between demonstrators and police officers in which seven students were killed and some fifty others injured. To restore order, authorities blacked out Masan and General Carter B. Magruder eventually dispatched US Marines to quell

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