Yun Dong-ju Hill

This hill, honoring Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945), a resistance poet during the Japanese colonial period and one of the most beloved poets in Korea, is located within Cheongwon Park at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain in Cheongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. While attending Yonhi College in 1941, the poet boarded at the home of his junior, novelist Kim Song, in Nusang-dong, Jongno-gu. It is said that during this time, he strolled through the Cheongun-dong and Nusang-dong areas, refining his poetic inspiration, and wrote representative works such as "Prologue," "Counting Stars at Night," and "Another Hometown." This is why Yun Dong-ju Hill was established in Cheongun-dong. It is believed that in the evening, from this hill near his boarding house, he looked out at the Seoul sunset, grieving over the dark reality of his homeland, and conceived his poetic ideas. The site features a monument to "Prologue," 10 pine trees donated by singer Lee Seung-hwan and his fans, and stone steps engraved with the poet's exquisite poems for visual appreciation. In front of the "Prologue" monument, a sign reading "Seoul Night View" indicates that Yun Dong-ju Hill is a great spot for night views. The location of the pine tree called "Yun Dong-ju Pine" is also a sunset spot, famous for being a good place to contemplate while watching the sunset, and many people visit alone. Yun Dong-ju Hill is connected to the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum, which was created by remodeling the Cheongun Water Booster Station, decommissioned in July 2012, and Changuimun Gate is located across from it.

Address: Cheongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul