Gonghwachun (Korean공화춘; Hanja共和春) was a historic restaurant specializing in Korean Chinese cuisine in South Korea. It first opened some time between 1905 and 1908, and was considered the first restaurant to serve the dish jajangmyeon in Korea.[1] Its original location at Jung District, Incheon was made a Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea on April 14, 2006,[2] and now houses the Jajangmyeon Museum.[3][4]

Background

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Chinese settlers arrived in Incheon following Chinese soldiers sent to quell the 1882 Imo Incident.[5]

History

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The restaurant was founded in either 1905,[1][6] 1907,[7][5] or 1908[2] by Yú Xīguāng (Chinese: 于希光; Korean우희광), a Chinese person who came to Incheon from Shandong, China. The restaurant was originally founded under the name Shāndōng Huìguǎn (Chinese: 山東會館; Korean산동회관; RRShandonghoegwan).[7][6] In either 1912[6] or 1913,[7] it changed its name to Gonghwachun. The Chinese dish zhajiangmian, which was popular in Shandong, was served in the restaurant.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The birth of Jajangmyeon, "Incheon Gonghwachun" -". Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ^ a b "Gonghwachun Restaurant in Seollin-dong, Incheon". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jjajangmyeon Museum (짜장면박물관)". Jjajangmyeon Museum (짜장면박물관). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ 장, 혜진 (October 24, 2019). "'제보자들' 100년 전통 공화춘 짜장면을 둘러싼 처절한 원조 싸움". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  5. ^ a b 윤, 상진 (2023-02-07). "1907년 신장개업 공화춘… 짜장면에 담은 화교의 삶". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ a b c "공화춘의역사". gonghwachun.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  7. ^ a b c d 노, 정동 (2018-10-15). "'짜장면 원조' 공화춘, 프랜차이즈 식당된다". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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