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29-614: It is located in Gwacheon , Gyeonggi Province . As a branch of the Ministry of Education , the NIKH certifies and supervises drafts of history textbooks used in middle and high schools. It conducts educational programs for government officials and teachers of elementary, middle, and high schools. It also operates a school to train competent translators of historical documents written in classical Chinese and pre-modern Japanese. The NIKH holds and supervises

58-605: A budget of ₩40 billion is needed to complete the project. It is a Korean historical informatization project that provides the public with search access to the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and the Seungjeongwon Diary. Starting in 2015, two emeritus professors of history served as lead authors of state-compiled history textbooks which were used at secondary schools starting in 2017. The two professors include Choi Mong-ryong who led

87-498: A chronological order so that the public can search out the needed information. For the purpose of promoting the popularization of history, the NIKH has developed other websites, including Historynet and Korean History On-line. In January 2012, the NIKH announced that they will translate the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty into English by the year 2033. With an initial budget of ₩500 million, they planned to start work in 2014 but estimated that

116-609: A handful of countries in the world use state-approved history textbooks, among them are North Korean and Vietnam. In November 2016, a draft version of three textbooks for middle and high school student were unveiled. These books were called the "Correct History Textbook" and were designed to assert the country's legitimacy and remove political bias. Civic groups heavily criticized the textbooks for beautifying dictators, and some stated they will not recognize it as an official textbook. Gwacheon Gwacheon ( Korean :  과천 ; Korean pronunciation: [kwa̠.tɕʰʌ̹n] )

145-462: A second center of governmental complex which consists of city hall, welfare management offices, health care department, and many other sub departments of politics. Seoul Grand Park and Gwanaksan occupy a large portion of the city. The presence of mountains and forests accentuate the status of Gwacheon as a destination for Korean nature lovers. In addition, the Seoul Race Park is also located in

174-648: Is a city in Gyeonggi Province , South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area , and also lies just east of Anyang . Seoul Subway Line 4 passes through the city. Various attractions usually associated with Seoul, including Seoul Grand Park , National Museum of Contemporary Art , Seoul Land , Gwacheon National Science Museum , and Seoul Race Park are actually located in Gwacheon or its immediate jurisdiction. It

203-596: Is also home to a major administrative center of the Korean government. In 475 CE, the land that would one day become Gwacheon was a part of Yulmok- gun , a county of the Korean Peninsula 's Goguryeo dynasty. Later, in 757, Unified Silla dubbed the area Yuljin-gun, a county of Hansan-ju, and the Goryeo dynasty renamed it Gwaju in 940. From 990 to 994, Gwaju was also known as "Bulim" and "Buan". The year 1018 saw Goryeo christen

232-717: The Ministry of Justice is in Building #1 of the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon. The Korea Correctional Service , an agency of the MOJ, is in this building. The headquarters of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning was previously headquartered in Building #4 of the Gwacheon Government Complex. Several government ministries and agencies formerly residing in Gwacheon are now located in Sejong City . The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM, now

261-679: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or MOLIT) was previously headquartered in the fourth building of the Gwacheon Government Complex, in Gwacheon. Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (now succeeded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ) also formerly had its headquarters in the Gwacheon Government Complex. Previously the Ministry of Environment had its headquarters in Gwacheon. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance previously had its headquarters in Government Complex II. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), previously known as

290-671: The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area . The central section in Seoul City is operated by Seoul Metro with some trains offering through service to Korail 's Ansan and Gwacheon Lines. The southern terminus ( Oido ) is in Jeongwang 4-dong, Siheung City, and the northern terminus ( Jinjeop ) is in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-si , Gyeonggi-do ;

319-557: The KRA, and construction began in 1984. Seoul Equestrian Park hosted several Olympic events in 1988, and after the conclusion of the games, the park was renamed Seoul Racecourse Park and converted into a horse racing facility. Gwacheon accordingly replaced Seoul's Ttukseom area as the city's horse racing hub, and the first race at the new location occurred on September 1, 1989. Five stations on Seoul Metropolitan Subway 's Line 4 opened in Gwacheon on April 1, 1994. The line runs southwest through

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348-561: The Korean History Proficiency Test four times a year, and sponsors the annual Korean History Competition among middle and high school students. The NIKH has established a systematic database and internet service network for the purpose of facilitating the investigation, collection, exhibition, and release of historical materials in cooperation with related institutions. The Korean history database provides original text of important historical materials, which are digitalized in

377-550: The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE), was previously located in the government complex in Gwacheon. The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), previously the Ministry of Labor, was located in Buildings 1 and 3 of the Government Complex II. Gwacheon is twinned with: Seoul Subway Line 4 [REDACTED] Seoul Subway Line 4 (dubbed The Light Blue Line ) of

406-487: The area Gwaju- hyeon , but the Joseon dynasty changed its name to Gwacheon-hyeon in 1413. Gwacheon-hyeon was a part of Gwangju-mok, Gyeonggi Province . Much larger than today's Gwacheon- si , Gwacheon-hyeon included such territory as modern-day Gunpo . May 26, 1895 saw Gwacheon-hyeon become Gwacheon-gun, and on March 1, 1914, Gwacheon- and Ansan-gun were annexed to nearby Siheung-gun . The area containing present-day Gwacheon

435-476: The biggest public libraries of Gyeonggi-do. Gwacheon has a humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm. Gwacheon's notable residents include Kim Seok-Jin , singer and member of K-pop group BTS. Noted graphic artist Dennis Hwang spent much of his childhood in Gwacheon. Lee Hoe-taek (Hui) , singer and member of K-pop group Pentagon

464-416: The capital proved financially impossible, but a compromise was reached in 1975: move key government agencies several kilometers south of Seoul's downtown, beyond the range of nearly all of North Korea's artillery capability. Gwacheon-myeon, south of both Seoul and the protective Gwanaksan mountain range, was chosen as the site of this new administrative city in 1978, and a groundbreaking ceremony in Gwacheon

493-630: The city from Seoul into Anyang and includes Seonbawi Station , Seoul Racecourse Park Station , Seoul Grand Park Station , Gwacheon Station , and Government Complex Gwacheon Station . In 2012, government offices in Gwacheon began relocating to Sejong City , a new administrative capital created by the Korean government in the middle of the country, around 150 kilometers south of Seoul. The move had adverse effects on Gwacheon's local economy, with business such as restaurants and cafes losing considerable portions of their customer base. Fifty-four shops shut down at

522-473: The city. Gwacheon has few historically preserved sites as well. Gwacheon Hyanggyo (Korean Confucianism institution built in 1389), YeonJudae (YeonJu Temple which is located at the end of cliff), three stepped pagoda of YeonJuAhm, and Portrait of HyoRyung Janggun (general HyoRyung) are listed as treasure of Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province) and map of Joseon (Old Korean Kingdom) located in History Ministry inside

551-417: The content, and other historical agencies edited the content as necessary. In the past, schools selected from history textbooks written by eight private publishers who were approved by the government. The government pushed ahead the plan to adopt the single state-authored textbooks, suggesting the old ones were too left-leaning with pro-North Korean descriptions. Many others claimed this project will monopolize

580-512: The end of 2012 and beginning of 2013, while others could no longer turn a profit and were forced to lay off employees. The national government hoped to counter the city's economic crisis by moving fourteen new government agencies to Gwacheon. Gwacheon intended to have a large importance on governmental construction. There is No.2 government building. So it keeps the position of planned city concerning politics in South Korea. It has been serving as

609-570: The governmental complex is listed as one of Korean national treasure. In history of Korea, Gwacheon has not only been known for its landscape but also as important center of education and religious practices by Kings. The first foreign-language high school established in Gyeonggi-do, Gwacheon Foreign Language High School is located in Jongang- dong . Gwacheon has the Science and Technology Center and one of

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638-990: The newly built northern section (officially called the Jinjeop Line ) is correspondingly owned by a company owned by Namyangju-si, with operations contracted to Seoul Metro. In 2022, the Seoul Metro operated section (excluding the Jinjeop Line) had an annual ridership of 219,587,000 or about 601,608 passengers per day. Express train service stops at all stations between Danggogae and Sanbon, then at Sangnoksu, Jungang, Choji, Ansan, Jeongwang, and Oido. The express service only operates during rush hours on weekdays. 1985: 1993: 1994: 2000: 2003 2010 2014 2017 2020 2022: Express services are planned to start skipping various stations north of Sanbon station by 2023 to cut travel times. (from Jinjeop to Oido) a. One of only two subway directional crossovers in revenue service in

667-413: The projects, the prospect of fulfilling his promise was not bright. Approximately 60,000 people, including superintendents of regional education offices, professors and middle and high school teachers, had signed a petition against the plan. These people said that the government needs to give more – not less – freedom to textbook producers in terms of determining what content should be included in books. Only

696-529: The property. On January 1, 1986, Gwacheon was officially elevated to Gwacheon-si (city), and three years later, Siheung-gun was completely disbanded when five other cities in the Seoul National Capital Area were created by the national government. When Seoul won the right to host the 1988 Summer Olympics , it placed the Korean Racing Association in charge of constructing an Olympic Equestrian Park. 280 acres of land in Gwacheon were thus secured by

725-459: The textbooks and throw the nation into an ideological war over how students should learn modern history. The decision drew fierce protests from opposition political parties, historians and educators. Education Minister Hwang Woo-yea pledged that the ministry will ensure diverse views are included in the new textbooks, saying that experts from many different backgrounds will participate in producing it. But as most liberal historians refused to be part of

754-497: The writing on Korean archeology, and Shin Hyung-sik who led the writing on ancient Korean history. Lead writers who are top-class scholars in their respective fields were selected for other eras as well. In total the project consisted of a 36-member team. In addition, history teachers participated as advisers and wrote some parts as necessary. After writing was completed, a review team of experts specializing in each historical era examined

783-491: Was born in Gwacheon as well. Lee Soo-hyuk , a model and actor, was born in Gwacheon. Anton Hur , writer and translator's hometown is Gwacheon. Gwacheon operates a home stay program for foreigners. The city sponsors this program and residents of the city host foreigners living in Korea who want to spend a night in a traditional Korean home. The program helps foreigners understand Korean culture and lifestyle. The headquarters of

812-491: Was deemed Gwacheon- myeon , a division of Siheung-gun. Gwacheon-myeon was a large farming village just south of Seoul , as it had been for centuries, and its population had topped 6,000 by 1960. In the 1970s, the South Korean government was considering moving its capital south, to a location farther from the border with North Korea as Seoul lies within the artillery range from any North Korean attacks. A complete relocation of

841-506: Was held in 1979. Several government ministries were moved from Seoul to Gwacheon throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and residential districts were constructed to house the employees and their families. The nine million square meter Seoul Grand Park was opened in Gwacheon in 1984 as the new location of Seoul Zoo. Over the next four years, two amusement parks, a botanical garden, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art were also built on

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