Son Hwan: A Walk Through Modern Sports in Busan

Busan was Korea's first port opened to foreign trade and modernized rapidly with Western and Japanese influences. It gained many “first” and “best” distinctions; colonial-era sports facilities included Korea's first beach resort and stadium and its finest golf course. The author addresses the lack of research on local modern sports history, especially Busan's, due to few researchers and scarce records. Motivated by love of home, the author hopes the book helps Busan residents and those living elsewhere establish identity and pride and encourages local sports-history research.

Korean title: 부산의 근대스포츠 산책

Korean author: 손환

Korean publisher: 민속원

ISBN-13: 9788928519729