This paper draws upon the politics of place-making by examining the dynamics around the occupation of public space, a topic that has received great attention from geographers and urban scholars. This study looks at the case of Sewolho Gwangjang at Gwanghwamun plaza in downtown Seoul, a place made both to commemorate the victims who lost their lives in the Sewol ferry (Sewolho) disaster of 2014 and as a form of protest by their families. It explores how the occupation of Gwanghwamun Plaza by the victims’ families eventually turned into the place-making of Sewolho Gwangjang in the occupied territory as well as how the place was politically claimed as a public space, Gwangjang. An actor-oriented approach is taken to illustrate the dynamics and competition of conflicting interests around the place-making of Sewolho Gwangjang. The main actors comprise both governmental and nongovernmental entities that both intentionally and unintentionally became involved in the making of Sewolho Gwangjang. The findings demonstrate, first, that the place-making of Sewolho Gwangjang was concurrent with the expansion of the occupation and thus there was continuous tension between competing forces. Second, place-making of Sewolho Gwangjang took place through cooperative efforts of key political actors who engaged in and was supported and sustained by citizens who shared griefs and ideologies. This research ultimately aims to present a progressive understanding of the occupation of public space by contextualizing it as a place-making process.
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