This study analyzes how sports memorial halls construct and represent collective memory and cultural identity in Korean society, focusing on the Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Hall and the Hwang Young-cho Memorial Hall from a historical perspective of physic...
This study analyzes how sports memorial halls construct and represent collective memory and cultural identity in Korean society, focusing on the Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Hall and the Hwang Young-cho Memorial Hall from a historical perspective of physical education. Through a combination of literature review and field investigation, the study examines the exhibition structure, systems, and socio-cultural significance of the two memorials. It also explores how each constructs the narrative of a sports hero as a form of memory within its historical context. The Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Hall highlights national resistance and identity formation during the Japanese colonial period, whereas the Hwang Young-cho Memorial Hall is designed around themes of national pride and regional identity in the era of globalization. The study reveals that these two memorials function as “spaces of memory” that convey social messages through sport and reflect the formation of identity and the evolution of sports culture across different eras. In particular, it addresses the limitations of the Hwang Young-cho Memorial Hall and proposes future directions for the development of sports memorials.