First, I'll tell you about the Independence Gate. It was built in 1896, and takes after the "Arch of Triumph" (in Paris). Many Korean people donated money to build it. They wanted to get back their independence. Koreans lost their independence from Japan in 1910. The Japanse ruled for 36 years! Oh! The Japanese were so bad! They built the Seodaemun Prison next to the Independence Gate.

  A lot of Korean patriots joined independence movements. Yu Gwan-sun, and Han Yong-un are famous for the work in the Korean independence movements. These patriots died in prison. Finally, in 1945, Korea got back their independence.

  We went to the Torture Room. It shows us the cruel Japanese. I felt what it was like for the patriots after I saw that room.

  Ahn-Ik-Tae made the music for"Song of Love for the country." I like that song.

  Korean's national flower is the mugungwha, which is called the "rose of Sharon." It blooms everywhere in Korea and lasts longer than other flowers. It represents patience and endurance.

  Our national flag is called Taegeukgi. It symbolizes the harmony of two opposite forces such as the sun and moon, man and woman, hot and cold, and many other things. Heaven, earth, the sun and moon are the lines at each corner represent the four universal elements.

  After I finished my trip at Seodaemun Prison History Hall, I felt like I will be one of the patriots of Korea.

Great work! I fixed a few spelling errors and changed somethings to make more sense, but great work, especially writing about your thoughts, Logan