Byeol Byeol Art Village has started to become a public art place. There are 45 various works of art in several places around the village. An ordinary farming village turned into a huge art gallery. All of the works of art in this village have special value because they are eco-friendly: using idle land to display art. Furthermore, a normal tree looks like a work of art because the other works are harmonious with the landscape. The best thing to see in the Byeol Byeol Art Village is the five-forked roads. The roads are so beautiful they are named New Mongyudowondo (Dream Journey to the Peach Bl
If I say “columnar joint”, most people probably recall Jeju Island first because of the columnar joint coastline and Cheonjiyeon waterfall. The columnar joint topography on Jeju Island is a famous feature that attracts tourists, especially students on school trips However, if you don’t have the time or money to go to Jeju Island, you can enjoy a beautiful coastline and sea full of columnar joints in Gyeongju. How about going to Gyeongju's Padosori Trail with me for a moment? Columnar joints are created when lava with temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius erupts from a volcano or fissure and…
Have you ever thought about other places to go in the summer besides the beach? Or have you ever made a plan to go someplace that’s hard to get to or not usually visited? One place you might want to visit this summer is Taebaek. Taebaek is a city located in Gangwondo and is becoming a popular summer destination because the temperature is low and the air is cool. There are also many things to see, including the Sunflower Festival.1. Sunflower FestivalEvery summer, there is a sunflower festival at Taebaek Guwau village. There are a lot of beautiful sunflowers and wildflowers to see and a lovely…
· The Green Plugged Festival The Green Plugged Festival is an environmental campaign and music festival which is in its fourth year. The goal of this festival is to deliver the campaign message to the world, starting from the Republic of Korea, of “Thinking for a better tomorrow and a little practice”. Green Plugged is a combination of green and plug. It means a new environment that is covered with natural things and green spaces. This festival is designed so people can relax in and enjoy nature and experience positive actions and ideas for a sustainable future through various programs combine
Many Koreans are accustomed to western culture like eating hamburgers, listening to foreign music and living in an apartment instead of a traditional Korean house. Recently, I went to Seoul to cover a story on Han-style, which includes Hangeul, Hansik, Hanbok, Hanok, Hanji, Hanguk-eumak and especially Hanok (traditional Korean house) with the hope that many Koreans will remember and enjoy our traditional culture artifacts. In Seoul, there are five big palaces. Of these five big palaces, Changdeokgung, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, and Gyeongbokgung, which served as
1. Jeonju Hanok VillageJeonju Hanok Village is located in the center of Jeonju and is the largest Hanok village in Korea. In this village there are 700 Hanok, traditional Korean houses, and travelers can experience various aspects of traditional culture such as handicrafts. Hanok Village is the landmark of Jeonju, which is known as the most Korean city. 2. GyunggijeonGyunggijeon is a palace built at a blessed site. Gyunggijeon was built to enshrine the portrait of King Taejo Lee Sung-gye who founded the Joseon Dynasty. Tourists can easily find Gyunggijeon because it is located near Jeonju Hano
1. Paju Book City: Get off at Eunseoggyo intersection bus stop ● Bookstore street, which includes Gwanginsa Street and Heodong Street Gwanginsa street is named for the first publishing company, Gawanginsa which was established in 1884. Hoedong street is named after the name of first modern bookstore which opened in 1897. ● Treasure Island (a beautiful used bookstore) People who travel to Paju Book City usually visit there. It is run by volunteers. You can purchase lots of new and used books at low prices. Besides books, you can buy CDs and LPs, too. If you don't want to buy and books, you can
We can easily think that enjoying art is a very royal thing. We also have to pay expensive fees for appreciating art works in galleries. Because of these things, art seems like it is separated from us. Well, don't think like this anymore. I will tell you about good places to enjoy art easier and better than before. I found awesome places in Daejeon. Daejeon is a little bit far from Daegu, but you can go there easily by KTX. It just takes 50 minutes from Dong Daegu station to Daejeon Station. And don't worry about the distance between the train station and galleries. They are close to Daejeon s
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