Yanggoksa Shrine (양곡사)

18.8Km 2024-01-16

131-31 Hongnamseo-ro, Seobu-myeon, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Yanggoksa Shrine is located in Yanggok-ri, Hongseong, and enshrines the memorial tablets of Han Won-jin, and his disciples Song Neung-sang, and Kim Han-rok. The shrine was built in 1772 to commemorate Han Won-jin, and then was later rebuilt in 1987 with the addition of Song Neung-sang and Kim Han-rok's memorial tablets.

Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone (보령 해수욕장 관광특구)

19.1Km 2021-07-13

Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-932-2023

The Boryeong Beach Special Tourist Zone consists of three major attractions: Daecheon Beach, Muchangpo Beach and Jukdo Island.

The 3.5-kilometer-long, 100-meter-wide Daecheon Beach is popular as the main venue for the annual Boryeong Mud Festival, which attracts about 2 million domestic and international tourists every year. The soft, white sand and lush pine trees also make this an ideal beach to visit for a walk. Various accommodations can easily be found here since the area has been a popular tourist destination for quite some time.

Located south of Daecheon Beach, Muchangpo Beach is where visitors can witness a sea-parting phenomenon in the summer. The 1.5-kilometer “Mystic Sea Road” between Muchangpo Beach and Seokdaedo Island reveals itself when the water levels go down due to the difference in the ebb and flow of the tides. During the sea parting, visitors will be able to catch clams, crabs and shellfish. The beach also offers a breathtaking view of the sunset.

Jukdo Island is located midway between Daecheon Beach and Muchangpo Beach. This unpopulated fishing island is known for its dense groves of bamboo trees. The waters in front of the island are clean and full of fish, drawing a large number of visitors for sea fishing.

Daecheon Beach (대천해수욕장)

19.1Km 2024-12-04

123 Meodeu-ro, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-933-7051

The area around Haesuyokjang 4-gil in Chungcheongnam-do is Daecheon Beach. It is the largest beach on the West Sea, and there have been resort complexes for international visitors since the 1930s. The white sand beach is 3.5-kilometer long and 100-meter wide, its slope is gentle, and the sand is clean. The sunset over Dabodo Island is especially beautiful. There are two zones of beach in Daecheon: Sunset Plaza and Mud Plaza, and each area offers a unique entertainment in summer. Annually, the Boryeong Mud Festival attracts Koreans and international tourists with a variety of events with the theme of Boryeong’s mud, including the Mud Checkpoint and Mud Discotheque. At the end of the beach is the Boryeong Mud Experience Center, where mud sauna, mud ondol room, mudpack, and mud massage are available. Daecheon Beach also offers activities of its own, such as Daecheon zip trekking and Sky Bike, a marine rail bike that passes over Daecheon Beach and Daecheon Port.

Kimgane Jeontong Sagol Sujebi (김가네 전통사골수제비)

19.1Km 2024-02-21

57 Seokseo 1-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
041-934-4706

Kimgane Jeontong Sagol Sujebi is a sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup) specialty restaurant near Daecheon Beach. With over 50 years of tradition, the restaurant is renowned for its deep-flavored broth. The menu includes sagol sujebi (beef bone soup with hand-pulled dough), dogani sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup with ox knee), and kimchi sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup with kimchi). Sujebi is made by kneading flour and tearing it by hand into wide strips, which are then boiled with various ingredients. The chewy texture of the noodles varies slightly depending on the ingredients added.

Merrymud Hotel (메리머드호텔)

19.3Km 2024-12-13

52 , Haesuyokjang 8-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-933-3366

Merrymud Hotel is a newly built 2-star hotel located across from Daecheon Beach, and all of the rooms have a great sense of openness as they have a view of the open sea from their terraces. There are 44 rooms, ranging from Superior to Penthouse, so there is a wide range of options to choose from. In the family suite, there is a separate bedroom and living room, while in the penthouse there are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a separate living room. The hotel's facilities include a breakfast buffet, cafeteria, coffee shop, bakery, and rooftop garden that offers a spectacular view at night.

Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)

19.4Km 2025-06-27

Sinheuk-dong, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-930-0891

Among the many festivals in Korea, the Boryeong Mud Festival attracts the highest number of international visitors. Held annually in summer, the festival is filled with people eager to enjoy various experiences using high-quality mud from the Boryeong coast. Festival programs include the Mud Slide, Mud Run, and Mud Bath, providing a diverse range of activities for visitors. People of all ages and all nationalities gather for a jolly old time of jumping, rolling, and sliding. You can paint your body with colored mud, give yourself a mud massage, and play in the mud to your heart’s content. Highlights include the Ocean Fireworks Fantasy Show, Mud Busking Performances, and the Poseidon Water Music Festival, all of which add to the romantic atmosphere of a summer seaside celebration.

◎ Mud
Mud refers to grimy and watery earth on tidal flats along coastlines. Mud is rich in natural minerals that prevent skin from aging and give it fresh vitality and elasticity.

Daynicehotel / 데이나이스호텔((유)데이나이스호텔)

19.4Km 2025-03-05

60 , Haesuyokjang 8-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-936-2300

Day Nice Hotel is right in front of Daecheon Beach in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, so it’s the perfect location for watching - or even taking part in - the annual Mud Festival. Every room is luxuriously furnished and has a sea view; the view from the spacious top-floor penthouse, in particular, is amazing. The beach is only 20 steps from the hotel entrance, and when bathers get back there’s a water jet and air gun at the entrace for cleaning up. A semi-buffet breakfast is offered at the 1st floor restaurant.

Seosan Ganworam Hermitage (간월암(서산))

19.5Km 2023-01-02

119-29, Ganwoldo 1-gil, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-668-6624

Ganworam is a small hermitage located in Ganwoldo-ri in Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Ganworam Hermitage was created by the Great Monk Muhak, the monk to King Taejo of the Joseon dynasty. The name of the hermitage is directly tied with Muhak himself as it is said Muhak became enlightened while meditating under the moon (wol means moon in Korean) at this hermitage. At low tide, Ganworam Hermitage is connected to shore via a natural walkway, but at high tide, the walkway is submerged and the hermitage becomes an island. At night time, in particular, the hermitage and its surrounding islets create a breathtaking view as the moonlight reflects off the sea.

Sinseonhan Gegukji Ganjang Gejang (신선한게국지간장게장)

19.8Km 2024-04-01

76 Haesuyokjang 4-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Sinseonhan Gegukji Ganjang Gejang, which can be translated to “Fresh Gegukji Soy Sauce Marinated Crab,” is a restaurant located in the middle of Daecheon Beach that specializes in crab dishes made from fresh crabs caught in the West Sea. Gegukji is a unique food from the Taean and Seosan regions in Chungcheongnam-do, where a crab or crab broth is boiled with kimchi. The combination of crab broth and kimchi creates a unique savory flavor. Gegukji is an uncommon dish in other parts of Korea, so visitors are recommended to try it, especially thos who love Korean kimchi dishes or jjigae.

Anmyondo Jurassic Museum (안면도 쥬라기박물관)

19.9Km 2024-02-26

37-20 Gomseom-ro, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The Anmyondo Jurassic Museum is a natural history museum boasting Korea's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. Its collection features dinosaur specimens such as Diplodocus and Tyrannosaurus, along with dinosaur eggs, sourced from the United States and Argentina. Nearby attractions include Anmyondo Jurassic Park, a meteorological observatory, and various accommodations such as pensions.

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