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43-743: The recorded history of Miryang begins in the Samhan period, when it was known as Mirimidongguk . Due to its strategic location near the Nakdong River , Miryang played an important role from the Silla period forward. It served as an important station on the Great Yeongnam Road during the later Joseon Dynasty , and in the 20th century it became a station on the Gyeongbu Line railroad that connects Busan to Seoul . Miryang remains

86-401: A car sale company and was subsequently fired from his job after the company got wind of his treachery, and a third was sentenced in 2018 to eight months' jail for loan sharking activities. It also emerged that some of these perpetrators, aged in their late 30s, held stable jobs and had families of their own, and some of them also had daughters. The public opinion was also reportedly unforgiving of

129-694: A key stop along that line, and is now the only city between Busan and Daegu served by KTX express trains. Miryang is known around Korea for the Miryang arirang and for the view from the Yeongnamnu pavilion, subject of numerous poems from the Joseon period. Other noted landmarks include Eoreumgol and the temple of Pyochungsa . Famous people from Miryang include 15th-century Neo-Confucian scholar Kim Chong-jik and 16th-century warrior-monk Songun Yu Jeong . The city government works actively to maintain

172-452: A large sum of money. The father was an alcoholic who had divorced the victim's mother three years prior due to his domestic violence , but retained parental rights over his daughter, and persuaded her to accept the agreement. Ultimately, only five suspects were sent to a youth detention center , and none were convicted of criminal charges. When the case was first reported on December 7, 2004, internet users started making posts criticizing

215-588: A local breadbasket and is almost entirely devoted to rice-farming. In Hanam-eup, it joins another plain running along the Nakdong. As elsewhere in the Yeongnam region, the landscape is very lumpy, with many craggy hills and low mountains. The highest mountain in Miryang is Gajisan (1,240 m, 4,070 ft), which stands on the northern border. Other high peaks along the border include Hwaaksan and Cheonhwangsan (also called Jaeyaksan). These peaks are part of

258-524: A separate university called Miryang National University  [ ko ] , which traced its roots back to 1923. Miryang has been known for centuries for its scenery of mountains and valleys; the Yeongnamnu pavilion overlooking the Miryang River appears in numerous Joseon Dynasty writings. The northeastern corner of the city occupies a portion of the Yeongnam Alps ; part of this region

301-463: A television interview, a parent of one of the offenders stated, "Why should we feel sorry for the victim's family? Why don't you consider our suffering? Who can resist temptation when girls are trying to seduce boys? They should have taught their daughters how to behave in order to avoid this kind of accident." One girl reportedly quit school after repeated visits and verbal abuse from the offenders' parents. A controversy erupted over allegations that

344-401: A three-year stay of execution . Citing the young age of the offenders and the fact that some had already been admitted to college or hired for jobs, the judges refused the charges against even these ten, instead sending them to Juvenile Court. One factor in this decision was that the father of one of the victims formed an agreement with some of the offenders to plead for leniency after receiving

387-477: Is Park Il-ho  [ ko ] , a member of the United Future Party . He took office on June 30, 2014. The economy of Miryang draws heavily on its central location and prominence as a tourist destination. In addition, agriculture continues to play an important role, particularly in outlying districts. The Miryang River valley supports extensive rice farming operations, while livestock farming

430-412: Is in turn accountable to the national Ministry of Education , which sets the national curriculum for all schools. There are 23 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and 8 high schools in Miryang. Supplementary private education is offered through hagwons , which are strongly concentrated in the city center, with some in outlying towns. There is only one institution of higher education in Miryang. This

473-671: Is included in Gajisan Provincial Park. Noted natural landmarks include the "ice valley" of Eoreumgol , also located in the northeast. A number of noted historic landmarks are found in Miryang. These include various seowon , or Confucian academies, including the Yerim Seowon dedicated to Kim Chong-jik and the Pyochung Seowon , which is the only seowon constructed inside a Buddhist temple ( Pyochungsa ). The Yeongnamnu pavilion and nearby buildings date from

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516-648: Is more common on higher ground. Miryang is roughly equidistant from Daegu and Busan, and is connected to both cities by road and rail. By road, Miryang is served by two exits on the Daegu-Busan Expressway , as well as numerous national and local highways. By rail, it is served both by the Gyeongbu Line (Seoul-Busan) and the Gyeongjeon Line (to Masan ); the northern terminus of the Gyeongjeon Line lies just north of Samnangjin near

559-533: Is the Miryang campus of Pusan National University . The Miryang campus primarily serves science and technology students, hosting the College of Nano Science and Technology and the College of Biological Sciences. It is located in northern Samnangjin-eup , roughly 9 km from the Miryang city center. A branch campus, formerly the main campus, is located near downtown Miryang. These two campuses were merged into Pusan National University in 2006. Previously, they made up

602-701: The Baekjung performances. The people of Miryang speak a version of the Gyeongsang dialect of Korean . In studies of Korean dialectology , Miryang dialect has been contrasted with the Changwon dialect in terms of the use of pitch. Miryang is notable for being filming location and the setting of the 2007 film Miryang (released in English-language markets under the title Secret Sunshine ). The history of education in Miryang can be traced back to

645-480: The Goryeo period, when a hyanggyo , a government-run village school, was constructed in the town center (modern-day Gyo-dong ). This school, famed for its size, continued in operation through the Joseon period, although it was gradually supplanted by numerous local seodang and seowon . All of these institutions concentrated on training young men for the royal civil service examinations . This system lasted until

688-575: The Joseon and Goryeo periods. South Korean National Treasure No. 75 is located at Pyochungsa. Yangyangji, which was built during the Silla period, was a water reservoir for the rice paddies, but it lost its original function due to a huge additional reservoir. But instead of putting water on the rice fields, the park attracts many tourists with picturesque scenery. Miryang is twinned with: 35°30′N 128°45′E  /  35.500°N 128.750°E  / 35.500; 128.750 Samhan Too Many Requests If you report this error to

731-480: The dong are further subdivided, so that the city center is composed of eight legal dong in total. The eup and myeon are broken into ri , of which Miryang has a total of 265 administrative or 119 legal. Like other cities and counties in South Korea, Miryang enjoys a limited degree of local autonomy. Since 1995, the mayor and city council have been elected directly by the local citizens. The current mayor

774-633: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 208576152 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:47:46 GMT Miryang gang rape The Miryang middle school girl gang rape case was a criminal incident that occurred in Miryang , South Korea in 2004. As many as 120 male high school students gang raped several middle school and high school girls over

817-637: The Yeongnam Alps, a branch of the Taebaek Mountains . Further south, the mountains are lower but still quite frequent. Notable peaks in this area include Maneosan in Samnangjin and Cheontaesan on the border with Yangsan . Steep mountain valleys abound; these are often used for reservoirs that store water for irrigation or drinking purposes. Some of the larger reservoirs in Miryang include Miryang Lake and Antae Lake . Like most of

860-604: The abolition of the examinations in the Gabo Reforms of 1894. Today in Miryang, as elsewhere in South Korea, compulsory public education is provided for all students through middle school, and almost all students complete high school as well. Education within the city is overseen by the Miryang Office of Education, which is administered directly by the Gyeongsangnam-do provincial Office of Education. This

903-459: The course of 11 months. The case provoked controversy due to police mistreatment of the victims and lenient handling of the offenders. The victims lived in Ulsan and Changwon , while the perpetrators were from Miryang and Changwon. The perpetrators were initially believed to be members of a high school gang , but little evidence for this was found. They met the first 14-year-old victim over

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946-417: The culprits when the incident once again came into public eye, partly due to the fact that these culprits were living good lives without repentance or guilt and the lack of punishment on these people. In addition to the identities of some of the perpetrators, identities of those who were thought to be related to them were revealed as well. A nail salon claimed to be owned by one of the perpetrator's girlfriend

989-429: The late 13th century, local residents led by Jo Cheon rose up against the government; in retaliation, Mil-ju was demoted to a tributary village of Gyeongju (then Gyerim). Later it became a hyeon . Under King Gongyang , it was raised to the status of a bu . With the dawn of the Joseon period (1392–1910), Miryang first became known by its modern name. Initially demoted from bu to gun (county) by King Taejo , it

1032-466: The location of a gang rape incident in 2004 . Miryang's geography is heavily influenced by the two rivers which flow through it, the Miryang and Nakdong Rivers. All of Miryang lies within the Nakdong basin, and the Nakdong River itself runs along Miryang's southern border. The city's topography generally slopes from the high peaks of the Yeongnam Alps in the northeast to the Nakdong valley in

1075-557: The meaning of Miryang, such as Milky Way, Galaxy, dragon's field, Wheat Field and the watery field. During the Samhan , Miryang may have been part of the territory of Mirimidongguk , one of the Byeonhan tribes mentioned in the San guo zhi . Thereafter, it is believed to have been ruled by Geumgwan Gaya before being annexed by Silla . The Samguk sagi records Mirimidongguk as being annexed by Jijeung of Silla in 505. In this period it

1118-499: The media for the victims to be identified. Furthermore, they forced the victims to identify the suspects face-to-face, rather than through a one-way mirror , with the officer asking the victim, "Did he insert [it] or not?" One of the victims had to be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment after these experiences. In August 2007, the Seoul High Court found the Miryang police officers guilty of negligence in protecting

1161-580: The meeting of the Nakdong and Miryang Rivers. Miryang is the only city between Daegu and Busan currently served by the KTX express train. In addition to Miryang station in the city center, outlying regions are served by Samnangjin station and Sangdong station on the Gyeongbu Line, and Nakdonggang station on the Gyeongjeon Line. These outlying stations are served only by a small number of Mugunghwa-ho passenger trains. Except for Nakdonggang station,

1204-420: The memory of these figures, and of other local cultural features such as the tale of Arang . Its name is originated from the tribal country named Miri midong guk (彌離彌凍國). Its name was previously perhaps pronounced as Milbeol using Idu script formerly also spelled as 推火郡 (probably pronounced as Milbeol or Miribeol using Idu script), Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), There are various hypotheses as to

1247-514: The north. On the other hand, it is relatively vulnerable to damage from tropical storms encroaching from the south. The Miryang and Nakdong valleys are subject to frequent floods during typhoons, as well as more predictable flooding during the monsoon season . Other natural disasters are uncommon. Miryang is divided into 16 primary divisions, of which 2 are eup (large villages [towns]), 5 are dong (city precincts [neighborhoods]), and 9 are myeon (rural areas [townships or sub-counties]). Some of

1290-517: The occupation forces. During the March First Movement of 1919, approximately 13,500 Miryang residents took part in peaceful demonstrations in support of Korean independence. This led to the "Miryang massacre," in which 150 Korean civilians were shot by occupation troops. In November 1920, independence fighter Choe Su-bong built and detonated two bombs at the Miryang police station, destroying the structure. He attempted to kill himself but

1333-446: The phone. When she visited them, she was sexually assaulted, with the scene being filmed for blackmail. According to police, she was raped up to 10 times by three to 24 high school boys in each occurrence. At least 44 boys were involved in the attacks over a period of 11 months. The girl was ordered to bring her 13-year-old sister and 16-year-old cousin to Miryang, where the cousin was assaulted. The original police report stated that

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1376-532: The police had mistreated the victims, culminating in a candlelight vigil by 150 protesters. The victims had asked to be questioned by a female police officer, but their request was ignored. One police officer allegedly said to the victims, "Did you try to entice the guys? You ruined the reputation of Miryang. The boys who would be leading the city in the future are now all arrested thanks to you. What are you going to do? [...] I am afraid that my daughter will turn out like you." Police also leaked enough information to

1419-414: The realities of education and stating that the perpetrators should be severely punished. Reports came out on December 8 that among the 44 perpetrators, an arrest warrant was applied for only three, to which netizens responded "arrest all of the perpetrators," and they began to turn loose on the police. In 2012, it emerged that the female friend of one of the perpetrators had become a police officer, and it

1462-401: The rest of South Korea, Miryang enjoys a relatively mild temperate climate. The average windspeed is about 1.4 m/s (5.0 km/h; 3.1 mph), the average temperature 14.4 °C (57.9 °F), and the annual rainfall in 2004 was 1,377.4 mm (54.23 in). The mountains along its north flank afford Miryang a measure of shelter from heavy winds and other severe weather coming from

1505-548: The southwest. Much of the city is drained by the Miryang River , which rises in western Ulsan and flows through the city center to join the Nakdong at Samnangjin . Portions are drained by other Nakdong tributaries, including the Naejincheon. The Miryang River valley south of the city center broadens into a fertile plain. This area, including large portions of Samnangjin-eup , Sangnam-myeon, and Hanam-eup , serves as

1548-539: The stations in Miryang also serve freight trains. The most active freight station is Sangdong, which sent out 74,762 tons of freight in 2004. Miryang is known as the home of the Miryang arirang. This is sometimes considered to be close to the original version of the arirang, which may have drawn its name from the Miryang area folktale of Arang . The Miryang Arirang Festival is held each May to commemorate and keep alive this tradition and other aspects of local heritage. Other preserved aspects of Korean traditional culture are

1591-544: The victims, and ordered them to pay damages totaling ₩ 50 million to two of the victims and their family. The decision was upheld by the Supreme Court of South Korea in June 2008, which set the compensation at ₩ 70 million. Prosecutors sent most of the accused to juvenile court or dropped charges. Ten others were formally accused of group sexual assault, with prosecutors asking for two to four years imprisonment with

1634-493: The younger sister was sexually assaulted as well, but it may only have been a physical assault. The attackers extorted money from their victims. After the sisters' aunt reported the rapes to the police, three of the boys were arrested. Following protests from the victims and public, another nine students were arrested, and 29 charged. Family members of the perpetrators threatened the victims, warning them that they should "watch out from now on for reporting our sons to police." In

1677-439: Was controversial given that the policewoman had insulted and derided the victims back when it was publicized. The case regained attention in 2024 when a YouTuber posted videos and doxing the identities of some of the perpetrators. Subsequently, other YouTubers also joined in, exposing more identities. One of the perpetrators, surnamed Park, was a restaurant owner married with a daughter, while another, surnamed Shin, worked in

1720-495: Was known as Chuhwa-gun ( 推火郡 ). Under the general reformation of names carried out by King Gyeongdeok in the 8th century, the name was changed to "Milseong-gun" ( 密城郡 ). In the Goryeo period (935–1392), Miryang was elevated to the status of a ju , Mil-ju, by King Seongjong . In 1194, Miryang was the site of a massive battle between royal forces and a massive rebel army led by Kim Sami of Cheongdo and Hyosim of Ulsan. More than 7,000 rebels were slain. Under King Chungnyeol in

1763-406: Was targeted, and the owner made a statement that she had never known Shin, and would be taking legal action for the damage to the business and her reputation. By June 11, the police had received three complaints and 13 petitions for defamation filed by not only the perpetrators, but also by other individuals whose identities were revealed. Despite claims by various YouTubers that the victim agreed to

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1806-469: Was then raised back to bu and its name changed from "Milseong" to "Miryang." Under Taejo's son King Taejong , it was once again demoted to gun . Later it became a dohobu , or military protectorate, and in 1895 it became a gun once again; it was to carry this status until late in the 20th century. Under Japanese rule , Miryang was the site of various clashes between the Korean independence movement and

1849-415: Was unsuccessful; later he was put to death and his accomplices were imprisoned. In 1989 the city center was separated from the rest of Miryang and named "Miryang-si" (Miryang City). In 1995 the city center was reunited with the hinterland and the entire region became known as Miryang-si. Both of these were part of general reorganizations of South Korean local government. Miryang gained national attention as

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