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Ilsan Lake Park (일산호수공원)

2024-10-28

595, Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-8075-4346

Ilsan Lake Park spans over 991,800 square meters, making it one of the largest man-made parks in Asia. The large fresh water lake is well-managed to remain clean. The park is equipped with convenient facilities and attractions, including the Riverside Square, artificial islands, a 4.7-kilometer-long bike path, children’s playground, natural experience site, musical fountain, 100 species of wild flowers and a dense forest of 200,000 trees. The park also serves as the venue for International Horticulture Goyang Korea, a large flower exhibition.

Sandglass Park (모래시계공원)

2024-12-23

990-1 Heonhwa-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Sandglass Park is surrounded by the East Sea, mountains and Jeongdongjin 2-ri Village. Sandglass Park has pine trees, benches facing the sea, and access to Jeongdongjin Beach. At the center of the park is a giant sandglass that is set to measure one year. Sandglass Park was established in 1999 by the city of Gangneung and Samsung Electronics Co. to commemorate the upcoming millennium. Part of this commemoration was the building of the giant sandglass at the park. The sandglass has a diameter of 8.06 meters, x_width of 3.2 meters, weight of 40 tons and holds 8 tons of sand, making it one of the biggest sandglasses in the world. It takes a whole year for sand to trickle to the bottom and then the sandglass restarts again on New Year’s Day each year at midnight.

Kim Kwangseok-gil Street (김광석 길 (김광석다시그리기길))

2024-11-27

2238, Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-218-1053

Kim Kwangseok-gil Street is a mural street near Bangcheon Market in the neighborhood where musician Kim Kwang-seok used to live prior to his passing. The 350 meter-long wall has statues and murals depicting his life and music. Every autumn, the area of Bangcheon Market and Dongseongno hosts a “Kim Kwang-seok Singing Contest” in his memory.

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The place where Robin and Ha-na go on a last date together is Kim Kwangseok-gil Street, a series of alleyways next to Bangcheon Market adorned with murals dedicated to the legendary singer Kim Kwang-Seok. It also features many famous cafés and restaurants, so it is a popular date spot.

Baeron Holy Ground (배론성지)

2020-05-04

296, Baeronseongji-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-651-4527

Located along the national highway between Jecheon and Wonju, Baeron Holy Ground has great spiritual significance as it served as the fountainhead of the spread of Catholicism in Korea. During the early years of Catholicism in Korea, Catholics fleeing from the Sinhae Persecution (1791) came to this place, formed a community, and made their faith deeper. Amid the persecution in 1801, A man named Hwang Sa-yeong (Alexander, 1775–1801) hid in a tunnel and wrote letters about the situation of the Joseon Catholic Church on silk fabrics, but was captured and martyred. Baeron is also a historic place where Joseon’s first theological school, St. Joseph Theological School, was founded, but the school was eventually shut down. The graves of Fr. Thomas Choe Yang-eop (1821–1861), Korea’s second Roman Catholic priest, and the Martyr Hwang Sa-yeong Memorial Tower can be seen at Baeron Holy Ground.

Baeron Holy Ground is surrounded by rugged mountains such as Guhaksan Mountain, Baegunsan Mountain and Chiaksan Mountain. The mountain path from the holy ground eventually leads to Bakdaljae Natural Forest.

Jecheon Oriental Medicine Expo Park (제천한방엑스포공원)

2020-03-24

19, Hanbang Expo-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-1011

Jecheon Oriental Medicine Expo Park is an educational, cultural and recreational space that promotes hanbang (traditional Korean medicine). The park's facilities include the Hanbang Life Science Center, Fermentation Museum, a medicinal herb sales and exhibition center, and Hanu Plaza. Visitors can also take part in the many hanbang related programs and activities available.

Chungju Dam (충주댐)

2021-04-29

737, Chungjuhosu-ro, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-840-1207

Chungju Dam is the nation’s largest multipurpose concrete dam and plays a role in water resources planning and management, prevention of flood damage, and electric power production. The dam area features various facilities like the Water Exhibition Hall, Memorial Tower, a resting area, and a tour boat dock. As for the structure, the dam is 97.5 meters high and 447 meters long. Beneath the main dam, there is a balancing reservoir dam which is 21 meters high and 480.7 meters long.

Cheongpungho Scenic Monorail (청풍호 관광모노레일)

2024-03-13

879-17 Cheongpungmyeongwol-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-653-5120

The Cheongpungho Scenic Monorail offers a unique journey along a three-kilometer track from Dogok-ri in Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon, to Bibongsan Mountain, situated at 531 meters above sea level. Typically, reaching the summit of Bibongsan Mountain on foot from Dogok-ri takes about an hour. However, the monorail service significantly reduces this time by half. Additionally, passengers can enjoy panoramic views of Cheongpungho Lake from various perspectives during their ride.

Deoksugung Palace's Daehanmun Gate (덕수궁 대한문)

2025-01-13

99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-771-9951

Located near City Hall station, Daehanmun Gate is the main gate of Deoksugung Palace, one of the princiapl five palaces of Joseon dynasty. The name "Daehan" means wish for eternal prosperity of the Korean Empire. In front of the gate, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is held twice daily, along with the reproduction of costumes and style throughout the year.

Myungam Well-being Town (명암산채건강마을)

2021-02-02

574, Myeongam-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-653-7788

Situated at an altitude of 400 meters between Gamaksan Mountain and Seokgiam Peak, Myungam Well-being Town is nestled in the countryside and surrounded by mountains and streams. The town has eight traditional accommodations made of stone and red clay, a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna), Oriental medicine clinic, medicinal herb garden, weekend rural market, sports field, barbecue area, karaoke machine, restaurant, benches by the stream, pavilion, hiking trails, and mountain bike paths.

This family-oriented well-being resort also provides hanbang (herbal medicine) treatments and a pine needle and sweat therapy. The Oriental medicine clinic was established by the city of Jecheon to offer treatments for visitors with atopy, geriatric diseases and chronic diseases.

Chungjuho Lakeside Resort Cheongpungnaru (충주호관광선 청풍나루)

2020-03-24

54, Munhwajae-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-4566

Located in Chengpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongpungnaru is the starting and ending point for pleasure boat commuting on Cheongpungho Lake. The ferry offers great views of the lake and its surroundings. In particular, the most popular course is the route between Cheongpung and Janghoenaru including Oksunbong Peak, Gudambong Peak and Geumsusan Mountain. Boarding takes place in front of Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex.

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