The Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong (reign 462-523) contains representative relics of the Baekje period (234~678). The Songsan-ri Tombs contain the graves of kings from the period when Baekje's capital was Gongju, and it is believed to contain 10 such graves. Only…

Located in Gongju-si, Gongsanseong Fortress is a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). The castle is about 2.5km long, and there are two ways of touring the castle. One way is to start from the parking lot, pass the west gate,…

Goransa Temple is located at the foot of Baengmagang River, surrounded by the cliffs of Nakhwaam. The temple is assumed to have been built toward the end of the Baekje Kingdom. Although there is no historical record of the temple, it has been said it…

The Jeonju Hanok Village is the section of Jeonju where houses and buildings made in the traditional Korean architectural style, 'hanok', are preserved.There are over 800 traditional Korean 'hanok' houses in the village. Jeonju Hanok village is especially beautiful for its curved roof-lines, the roof…

Gwangju National Museum aims to conserve cultural values through collection and preservation of historical and valuable artifacts found in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do regions while making contributions to the community through continuous research, exhibition, and education. Inspired by traditional Korean architecture, Gwangju National Museum is a…

Boseong green tea plantation located in Boseong is a tourist plantation of green tea. The road leading to tea field is very beautiful, full of green the tea fields and cedar trees. Boseong tea fields produce 40% of  Korea green tea production; tea field have…

The Suncheon Bay Garden was established in order to turn 1.12 square kilometers of natural habitat into a conservation area, where it houses over 505 species of trees and 113 species of flowers. Especially, the numerous groups of tulips and royal azaleas are truly a…

Jinjuseong Fortress, which is historically linked to the Japanese invasion in 1592, was originally named Geoyeolseong Fortress during the Three Kingdom Period, later renamed as Chokseokseong Fortress in the Goryeo Dynasty and finally settled as Jinjuseong Fortress in the Joseon Dynasty. The reinforced stonewall has…

Jagalchi Fish Market is a famous fish market in Busan of South Korea which is located in Jung-gu and Chungmu-dong, Seo-gu. The Land of Seafood and Beaches: Busan 5-Day Kinetic Korea Tour Outdoor fish market     This is one of the lanmarks of Busan.…

Top attraction of Busan - Haeundae (해운대). Haeundae is the top one beach where koreans and tourists to go during the summer. Korean movie Haeundae, based on the somewhat unlikely scenario of an immense tsunami hitting the city of Busan.  

According to Samguk Yusa, Bulguksa Temple was built on the 10th year (751) of the reign of King Gyeongdeok. King Gyeongdeok’s era, when Silla stabilized after the unification of the Three Kingdoms and when cultural capabilities were high, was the golden year of Silla culture;…

Kim Dae-seong, the Prime Minister in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok’s reign in the Silla era (751), established Seokguram Cave. At that time, it was called Seokbulsa. During King Gyeongdeok’s reign (742-765), a lot of cultural properties, including Bulguksa Temple, Hwangnyongsadaejong Bell, and Seokguram…

Hahoe Village is home to descendants of the Ryu clan of Pungsan and is well-known for its traditional houses. Birthplace of renowned scholars of the Joseon Period such as Gyeomam Ryu Un-ryong and Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, the village became even more famous after Queen Elizabeth…

Seongyojang is the former upper class residence of the Naebeon Lee (1703-1781) noble family of Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. It was designated Important Folklore Material No. 5 in 1967. The meaning of "Seon", in Seongyojang, is a boat. Gyeongpo Lake was directly in front of Seongyojang at…