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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Site of Kim Beom-u’s House

Seoul, 66 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A historical marker near the home where the Myeongnyebang Catholic community gathered in 1784–1785; Kim Beom-u is remembered as Korea’s first recorded Catholic confessor.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A historical marker near the home where the Myeongnyebang Catholic community gathered in 1784–1785; Kim Beom-u is remembered as Korea’s first recorded Catholic confessor.

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Myeongnyebang community

Recall the lay-led community that gathered here before public Catholic worship was permitted.

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Kim Beom-u

Remember the witness who refused to abandon the faith and died after exile and torture.