[Gangwon-do] Villa of Lee Ki-poong (이기붕별장)
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Villa of Lee Ki-poong (이기붕별장)’.
💡 Overview
The villa of Lee Ki-poong is located between the villas of Rhee Syngman and Kim Ilsung on the shores of Hwajinpo Lake. The villa was originally built by foreign missionaries in the 1920s. It was used as vacation villa by the Northern communist party’s executives before the Korean War broke out, and was turned into a private residence by Lee, the Vice-president to President Rhee, and his wife Maria Park after the cease-fire agreement.
📋 Detailed Information
| 📍 Address | 300-1, Hwajinpo-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do (Zipcode: 24710) |
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| 📞 Phone | +82-33-680-3677 |
| 🌐 Website | www.gwgs.go.kr |
| Operating Hours | 09:00-18:00 (Winter season 09:00-17:30) * Last ticketing is 1 hr before closing. |
| Day Off | N/A (Open all year round) |
| Parking | Available |
| Inquiries and Information | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-680-3677 |
📝 Additional Information
[Restrooms]
Available at the parking lot
[Admission Fees]
[Hwajinpo History & Security Museum]
Individuals: Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers & Children 2,300 won
Groups: Adults 2,300 won / Teenagers & Children 1,600 won
* Group: 30 people or more
* Includes admission to Villa of Rhee Syngman, Villa of Lee Ki-poong, Villa of Kim Ilsung & Ecology Museum
* Free admission to senior citizens (ages 65 and older)
[Parking Fees]
Free
[Interpretation Services Offered]
Available in English, Japanese, Chinese
* Inquire in advance
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📍 Nearby Attractions
Villa of Rhee Syngman (이승만별장(고성)) 🔗Distance: 529m | 33, Iseungmanbyeoljang-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장)) 🔗Distance: 357m | 280 Hwajinpo-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Hwajinpo Lake (화진포)Distance: 1.5km |
Hwajinpo Beach (화진포해수욕장) 🔗Distance: 916m |
Hwajinpo Lake (화진포(화진포호))Distance: 1.0km | Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Hwajinpo Beach [National Geopark] (화진포 (강원평화지역 국가지질공원))Distance: 476m | Hyeonnae-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do- Hwajinpo History & Security Museum (화진포역사안보전시관)Distance: 497m | 33, Iseungmanbyeoljang-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization