The ‘Former Busan Leper Hospital Monument’ was created in 1930 to commemorate the establishment of ‘Busan Leper Hospital’, the first leprosy hospital in Korea established in 1909.
‘Busan Leper Hospital’ has the meaning of being the first hospital built exclusively for leprosy patients in the modern history of Korea.
Through this cultural property, it is important to look back on the history of the treatment of Hansen people, a special medical field in Korea, and the history of missionary work.
In addition, it is worth preserving because it provides an opportunity to think about the existence and human rights of Hansen patients who lived in isolation from the general public, such as the ‘leprosy village’.