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In Gobu-myeon, Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do—the birthplace of the Donghak Peasant Revolution—stands a house marked by both prosperity and painful history. In what was once the town center, there is an unfamiliar wooden home with exterior walls entirely clad in cedar planks. The first house we visit is a jeoksan house—a term meaning “enemy property,” referring to homes left behind by Japanese residents after Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. For Eun Gi-cheol, this nearly 100-year-old Japanese-style house is his childhood home. After retiring, he and his wife returned to restore the aging property. What story does this house hold? Built in 1932 as the residence of a Japanese financial union director, the house later became home to a Korean agricultural cooperative executive after liberation. In 1976, Gi-cheol’s father—who had achieved financial success through his brewery business—purchased the property. At a time when thatched houses were common, this Japanese-style home was considered luxurious. Gi-cheol fondly recalls walking to school proudly, known in the neighborhood as “the rich family’s son.” The house holds special meaning not only for Gi-cheol but also for his wife, Jo Myung-sook. As a newlywed, she briefly lived with her in-laws to learn the Eun family’s traditions. Warm memories of her affectionate parents-in-law fill every corner of the home. The legacy continues through generations: their first daughter was conceived in this house, and even their first grandchild began life here. From the old well once used for washing dishes and laundry to the wardrobe his mother brought as part of her wedding dowry, the couple preserved nearly everything. Even a single wooden floorboard removed to install boiler heating was carefully saved rather than discarded. How was that old floorboard reused? We explore how the couple’s devotion to preserving their parents’ legacy breathed new life into a house that was once on the brink of collapse. Program: House Exploration – The Old House We Wouldn’t Trade for Millions Air Date: May 8, 2025