Ilgwang in Busan, South Korea and Niko in Japan share the same Chinese character(日光). Japanese companies ran copper mines in both cities of the same name. ⁣ During the period of Japanese occupation, some Koreans were relocated to work in Niko or stayed to work in Il-gwang. ⁣ The now deserted mine, nestled underneath underpasses and scattered with machinery, still bleeds crimson rusts and stands as a living memory of labor exploitation amongst those who still live in the village.⁣