abstract:

In the early twenty-first century, postcolonial cities such as Seoul possess built structures and support infrastructure (electric power, gas, and water) dating to earlier periods of history. The challenge of doing public history lies in approaching the heritage issues associated with how these structures may be retained. In the Korean case, using the Dangin-ri power plant site as a case study, this article illustrates how national planners, developers, and city officials have elided and emphasized certain aspects of history embedded within these structures. Originally a Japanese-built coal plant, later augmented with American and Korean construction, Dangin-ri continues to supply power to Seoul through new underground construction. At the same time, KOMIPO, the power company, has altered the site's features to include a public exhibition space, along with a wetlands and nature area. The "difficult heritage" associated with the Japanese colonial period (1910–1945) appears less conspicuous within this revised scheme, while also exhibiting the changes that came to the city following the heavy industrialization campaigns of the 1970s.

摘要：

在 21 世纪初，首尔等后殖民城市拥有可以追溯到更早历史时期的建筑结构和支持基础设施（电力、天然气和水）。研究公共历史的挑战在于处理与如何保留这些结构相关的遗产问题。在韩国案例中，本文以 Dangin-ri 发电厂遗址为案例研究，说明国家规划者、开发商和城市官员如何忽略和强调这些结构中嵌入的某些历史方面。最初是日本建造的燃煤电厂，后来随着美国和韩国的建设而扩建，Dangin-ri 继续通过新的地下建设为首尔供电。与此同时，电力公司 KOMIPO 更改了网站“ 特色包括公共展览空间，以及湿地和自然区。在这个修订后的方案中，与日本殖民时期（1910-1945 年）相关的“困难遗产”似乎不那么显眼，同时也展示了 1970 年代重工业化运动后城市发生的变化。