A merchant who helped feed Jeju
Kim Mandeok is remembered for using her wealth to help provide grain during a devastating food shortage on Jeju in the 1790s. Her story reached the royal court and was recorded by officials and writers, so her life can now be encountered through more than one historical voice.
Who chose to remember her?
The exhibition at the Kim Mandeok Memorial Museum explores records such as the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the royal diary Ilseongnok and Chae Je-gong's account of Mandeok. Instead of viewing the heroine as a distant statue, try asking why different writers considered an individual's public generosity worth recording. The exhibition also invites visitors to think about how people today make and preserve their own records.
Before your visit
The posted venue is the first and second exhibition floors, 7 Sanji-ro, Jeju City. The published period is 22 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, with hours 09:00–18:00 and contact +82-64-759-6090. Confirm regular closure days and the final Sunday separately: another public exhibition calendar describes Tuesday–Saturday access, which may not cover the whole announced exhibition window. This is a cultural story and a guide to the longer exhibition, not a claim that short October festival sessions remain available.