Birth Home of Dr. Cho Byeongok
Site Overview
Cho Byeongok served as a police chief during the U.S. military government period and the early days of the Republic of Korea government, and is regarded as the figure who spearheaded the hardline suppression policy during the Jeju April 3rd.
Cheonan City (then Cheonan County) restored Dr. Cho Byeongok's birthplace in 1995 to honor his life and spirit and establish it as a historical site for future generations to emulate. They erected a monument titled "You cannot burn down the thatched cottage to kill the bedbugs."
Site Info
- categoryArea nationalwide
- gps_fixedLatitude 36.751599
- gps_fixedLongitude 127.314921
- pin_dropAddress 249, Yugwansun-gil, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
Photos
Dr. Cho Byeong-ok's Birthplace, 'Documenting Cho Byeong-ok's Historical Misdeeds' Information Board (Photographed on November 17, 2025)
Dr. Cho Byeong-ok's Birthplace Information Board, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Photographed on September 27, 2022)
Dr. Cho Byeong-ok's Birthplace Establishment Monument, Cheonan City (Photographed on September 27, 2022)
Birth Home of Dr. Cho Byeongok
