Chōsen Industrial Exhibition

Chōsen Industrial Exhibition
An advertisement poster for the exhibition
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameChōsen Industrial Exhibition
Building(s)Ilhogwan and Gyeongbokgung
Visitors1 million
Participant(s)
Countries3
Location
CountryKorea, Empire of Japan
CityGyeongseong (Seoul)
VenueGyeongbokgung
Coordinates37°34′43″N 126°58′38″E / 37.57861°N 126.97722°E / 37.57861; 126.97722
Timeline
Opening11 September 1915
Closure31 October 1915
Chōsen Industrial Exhibition
Hangul
조선물산공진회
Hanja
朝鮮物産共進會
Revised RomanizationJoseon mulsan gongjinhoe
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn mulsan kongjinhoe

The Chōsen Industrial Exhibition (朝鮮物産共進会) was a colonial fair held in 1915 to mark the 5th anniversary of the establishment of Japanese Korea, and was the first official event of the new government. It was held in Keijō (Seoul) at Gyeongbokgung.