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Yeongheung Arboretum (영흥수목원)

Yeongheung Arboretum (영흥수목원)

12.7Km    2025-02-04

435 Yeongtong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Yeongheung Arboretum boasts a flower and wildflower exhibition garden, a display forest, an ecological forest, and Yeongheung Forest Park. Its iconic greenhouse showcases a diverse collection of unique and exotic plants. The visitor center, offering a comprehensive view of the arboretum, features various exhibitions, educational programs, a gift shop, and a café.

Olive Young - Suwon Kyonggi University Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 수원경기대점)

12.8Km    2024-06-27

34, Daehak-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Hello Audrey (헬로오드리)

Hello Audrey (헬로오드리)

12.9Km    2024-02-19

12 Seogun-ro 202beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

Hello Audrey, an Italian restaurant nestled amidst a forest garden, offers a standout premium steak set known for its tender texture. The Capesante pasta, enriched with aromatic garlic flavors, is also a popular choice among diners. After the meal, "Greenhouse," the outdoor greenhouse garden, provides an ideal setting for tea and engaging conversations. The outdoor area boasts numerous picturesque photo spots.

Jangseogak Archives (한국학중앙연구원 한국학학술정보관.장서각)

Jangseogak Archives (한국학중앙연구원 한국학학술정보관.장서각)

13.0Km    2019-11-25

323, Haogae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-709-8111

Jangseogak Archives was established by Yi Wang-jik in 1918 as a library for Korean studies. Since its opening, the library has housed archives of Korean classics and modern works as well as the Jangseogak documents, which were transferred from the Cultural Asset Management Bureau (now Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) in 1971.

Jangseogak has a stack room, a space for collecting and arranging classical manuscripts and general books, a reading room, a room for references and genealogical records, a theses and periodicals room, an area for special documents, and rooms for filming, photocopying, and developing microfilms. It contains documents for scholastic research and education.

Most notably, the Jangseogak holds the Uigwe (287 types 490 books, or Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty, and Donguibogam (25 volumes 25 books/Treasure No. 1085-2) documents, which are both listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

Olive Young - Suwon Yeongtong Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 수원영통역점)

13.0Km    2024-06-27

1F, #103, 1606, Bongyeong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Korea Country Club (코리아 골프장)

Korea Country Club (코리아 골프장)

13.0Km    2021-06-28

579, Giheungdanji-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-334-7111

Korea Country Club, located in Korea Golf & Art Village, is just 30-40 minutes away from the Gangnam area of Seoul. The club offers high-tech quality equipment and facilities including a night lighting system and 5-person electronic carts. The increase in available 9-hole courses provides customers with a better experience. The golf course has a relatively easy level of difficulty, but the large pond in the middle of Hole 4 gives a certain degree of challenge that golfers may enjoy. Different plants and trees are planted near each hole creating a unique atmosphere and beauty. The club, which hosted a number of pro and amateur golf competitions, is putting its best effort to keep the courses in the best quality and condition.

Kyung Hee University Global Campus Outdoor Theater(경희대학교 국제캠퍼스 노천극장)

Kyung Hee University Global Campus Outdoor Theater(경희대학교 국제캠퍼스 노천극장)

13.1Km    2024-10-22

1732, Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

'As if it's your last' music video
The background of the music video filled with pink lights symbolizing BLACKPINK is an outdoor theater at Kyung Hee University International Campus. It is a large outdoor theater that can accommodate about 6,500 people. The majestic building and fan-shaped seats make it look like an ancient Athenian temple. It is said to have been built based on the actual Theater of Dionysos in the 6th century BC. There is a lake behind the theater, so it is good to take a walk.
 

Innisfree - Suwon Yeongtong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 수원영통)

Innisfree - Suwon Yeongtong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 수원영통)

13.1Km    2024-04-19

6, Bandal-ro 7beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival (광주 왕실도자기축제)

13.1Km    2022-10-20

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-760-1714

Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival is held annually in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do where royal ceramic was first created during Joseon dynasty. The festival first took place in 1998, and offers various programs such as performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities. With a performance-centered opening ceremony, it is expected to boost the ambience with varied performances, traditional music, dance and living statue.

Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum (경기도자박물관)

Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum (경기도자박물관)

13.1Km    2019-03-19

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-799-1500


The Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum in Gonjiam special culture zone is the former site where ceramics were produced for the royal households of the Joseon Dynasty for 400 years. The museum specializes in the study of traditional Korean ceramics such as Joseon white porcelain or baekja. It also manages excavation projects, conducts research, and educates the public about the cultural aspects of traditional ceramics.

The museum consists of two large exhibition rooms, a special exhibition room, a multi-purpose room, and other smaller rooms. Its auxiliary facilities include a large-scale outdoor sculpture park; kilns heated with firewood; a Korean-style garden; a tea ceremony performance room; and a shopping mall selling ceramics produced in Gwangju. The museum exhibits traditional ceramics from the Joseon Dynasty such as pure white porcelain, blue and white porcelain, white porcelain painted with under-glaze iron-brown, and punch'ong ware, that were all made throughout the Joseon Dynasty’s 500 years of history. The museum also displays works by modern artists, inheritors of Korea’s honorable ceramic tradition. And to fulfill its educational duties, the museum holds special exhibitions that focus on the culture and history of Korea’s traditional ceramics and offers visitors the opportunity to learn about and appreciate Korea’s traditional ceramics that are still being crafted, even today.