It was freezing when I visited Seodaemun Prison. But the facade drop the temperature 10 degrees more reminding me of brutal colonial rule by Japan at the early 1900's.

Seodaemun was the West Gate of Seoul which was destroyed by Japan with only name remained. Seodaemun Prison was used to encamp people who resisted against the Empire of Japan during colonization age. Many Resistance were tortured and killed. You cannot imagine how brutally they were treated before you visit here.

Wailing Wall does not exist only in Jerusalem. Many people who yearned for their independence must have been wailing beside this wall.

This room is now decorated with pictures of people who were sacrificed at this prison. They were neither thieves nor dangerous people who convicted felony. What they only wanted was the independence of their mother country.

The cells encamping people are preserved very well enough to help us imagine how painful it was to be locked up in such a small room.

This weird looking facility was used to exercise prisoners. Each partition separated prisoners to prevent them from talking to each other. There was no human right for people who defied Japan's rule over their mother country.

Many people were executed here with no reason. It was asserted that every thing went through legally but it was not true. There was only a rule in favor of brutal rulers. Who is endowed with rights to kill innocent people?

A poplar tree has been standing by the execution ground. It is called The Wailing Poplar because the Resistance cried before entering the execution ground mourning that they could not see their country was liberated.

The cold bricks seem to be still telling me.

Forgive! But not Forget!