Chungcheongnam-do

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gaehwa Art Park (개화예술공원)’. 💡 Overview Situated in Boryeong, the spacious Gaehwa Art Park is a theme art park that houses a variety of parks and attractions: to name a few, Mosan Fine Arts Museum, Birim Park, Yukpilsi Park, Hwain Music Hall, and Herb Land. The orange roof…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Oeyeondo Island (외연도)’. 💡 Overview Oeyeondo Island’s name carries the meaning of being a far-distant island hidden in fog. The island is 53 kilometers off the mainland coast and can only be reached by taking a two-and-a-half-hour boat ride from Daecheonhang Port. The history of the island’s inhabitation…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Daeheung Dongheon (대흥동헌)’. 💡 Overview “Dongheon” refers to the administrative building or headquarters for the top city official of the Joseon dynasty. This tile-roofed house measures six kan (traditional Korean measuring unit), or approximately 14.4 meters, on the front, two kan (4.8 meters) on the side and is…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Uncle Strawberry’s Farm (논산 딸기삼촌농장)’. 💡 Overview Uncle Strawberry originally sold his products to retail distributors such as markets, department stores and discount stores. However, the farm changed into an experience farm in order to provide the freshest produce to consumers. With no retailers in-between, Uncle Strawberry is…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Boryeong Jukdo Island (죽도 (보령))’. 💡 Overview Although called Jukdo Island, the island today is technically not an island as it has been connected to the mainland since the construction of Nampo Embankment in 1999. Along the entrance of the island are many fresh hoe (sliced raw fish)…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Baengnipo Beach (백리포해수욕장)’. 💡 Overview Baengnipo Beach is a rather small beach but boasts clean water and some of the finest sand on the west coast. There are beautiful cliffs at both ends of the beach adding to the natural beauty. The grove of pine trees around the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Samgilpohang Port (삼길포항)’. 💡 Overview Samgilpohang Port is located in Seosan-si near the floodgate at the end of Daeho Seawall, connecting the area with Dangjin-gun. The 7.8-kilometer-long Daeho Seawall was completed on November 16, 1984 and is a popular drive course with a beautiful view of the sea…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Taehaksan Recreational Forest (태학산자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview Taehaksan Mountain is located south of the borders of Sucheol-ri, Asan; Samtae-ri, and Maedang-ri in Cheonan. The mountain is known for the Rock-carved Standing Buddha (Treasure No. 407), which displays typical patterns of Buddha statues from the Goryeo era. The mountain gets…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Cheongpodae Beach (청포대해수욕장)’. 💡 Overview Cheongpodae Beach is located just south of Mongsanpo Beach. Its gently curved shoreline, unique rock formations, pine trees, and migratory birds all combine to make one spectacular scenery. The sand is white, the waves are not too high, and the water temperature is…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Deoksungsan Mountain (덕숭산)’. 💡 Overview Deoksungsan Mountain is referred to as Chungcheong region’s Geumgangsan Mountain for its beauty. Within Deoksungsan Mountain is Sudeoksa Temple, famous for its Daeungjeon Hall as the oldest surviving wooden building in Korea. The mountain’s most prominent features are the oddly shaped rocks that…