Korea Travel

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘House of Lee Young-choon (이영춘가옥)’. 💡 Overview The House of Lee Young-choon was constructed by a Japanese landlord named Kumamoto during the Japanese colonial era. The house combined Western, Korean, and Japanese into one structure. After Korean liberation, Dr. Lee Young-choon, the first medical doctor, lived in the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwanghallu Pavilion (광한루)’. 💡 Overview Rebuilt in 1638 (the 16th year of King Injo), Gwanghallu Pavilion is one of the Joseon dynasty’s most exemplary structures. The pavilion was constructed in 1419 by Hwang Hui, a noted prime minister in the early Joseon dynasty, during his exile to Namwon….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Iksan Godori Standing Stone Buddha (익산 고도리 석조여래입상)’. 💡 Overview Iksan Godori Standing Stone Buddha is Treasure No. 46. The two Buddha statues (each measuring 424 cm) stand face-to-face at a distance of 200 meters apart and tell the story of an eternal, but unrequited love. According to…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gunsan Geumgang Estuary Bank (금강하구둑(군산))’. 💡 Overview Geumgang Estuary Bank was completed in 1990 as part of an agricultural development project for 6 cities and counties in Chungcheongnam-do and Jeollabuk-do. The Korea Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure Corporation invested approximately 100 billion won for the project and the construction…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Old Walls of Jijeon Village in Muju (무주 지전마을 옛 담장)’. 💡 Overview The Old Walls of Jijeon Village in Muju were mostly all built to mark the dividing line between houses, rather than to keep people out. The walls started out using mud and natural stones, but…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Deogyusan National Recreational Forest (국립 덕유산자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview Deogyusan National Recreational Forest is located south of Muju near Gucheon-dong Valley and Deogyusan National Park. The lush forest of larch and pine nut trees creates a cool ambience for relaxation. The recreational forest features a biking trail, and is…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gudam Village (구담마을)’. 💡 Overview Located at the beginning of the Seomjingang River, the steep banks in Gudam Village are covered in maehwa (plum blossoms) in white and red. While strolling along the 3-kilometer-long path of the riverside that connects Gudam Village to Cheondam Village, tourists will be…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gangcheonsan County Park (강천산 군립공원)’. 💡 Overview Gangcheonsan Mountain is surrounded by Gwangcheonsan Gwangjubong Peak (583.7 meters above sea level), Gwangdeoksan Seonnyeobong Peak (578 meters), and Sanseongsan Yeondaebong Peak (603 meters above sea level) in the area of 996beonji, Cheonggye-ri, Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. It is divided into small canyons…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Muju Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사(무주))’. 💡 Overview Baengnyeonsa Temple is located in the upper part of Gucheondong Valley on Deogyusan Mountain. It is said that during the Silla Kingdom, a white lotus flower bloomed here, and that’s why the temple is called Baengnyeonsa (lit. White Lotus Temple). The temple…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwisinsa Temple – Gimje (귀신사 – 김제)’. 💡 Overview Gwisinsa, located in Cheongdo Village, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si, is now a temple of the Jogye Order, but once belonged to the Haweom Order. The temple is widely believed to have been established by the great monk Uisang Daesa during the…