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- A stage for dancing birds Geumgang Estuary
- Jan 28, 2013
- Geumgang Estuary in Gunsan is an excellent spot to observe baikal teals. They appear to dance in groups when they take to the sky. The city of Gunsan flourished during the Japanese colonial period, and vestiges of that time remain here and there.When the sun sinks below the horiz...
- Joseon royal tombs: a look into Korean history
- Jan 22, 2013
- Historic royal tombs can reveal the entire lineage of a kingdom. The location and arrangement of the tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), highly informed by Confucianism, provide visitors a chance to experience exquisite examples of landscaping and insight into Korea’s histor...
- Gwanghwamun woos visitors with attractions
- Jan 22, 2013
- It is easy to spot visitors in Seoul despite the cold weather these days. Along with the tourists flocking to Korea, parents often look for places where they can bring their children who spend their winter vacation at home. Gwanghwamun in central Seoul can be an answer for them, ...
- Korea’s first garden expo nearly here
- Jan 16, 2013
- Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 draws near, with less than 100 days remaining before the opening. The upcoming garden expo will take place all across Suncheon Bay in Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) from April 20 to October 20 for a six-month run. Suncheon Bay,...
- Beat the chill with Korean hot springs
- Jan 15, 2013
- As winter enters its coldest month and a cold wave comes over the whole country, Korean people seek winter retreats to beat the chill and stay healthy. One surefire way is to visit one of the hundreds of hot springs across the nation. According to the Korea Hot Spring Association...
- Korea named best travel spot by overseas travel publish...
- Jan 14, 2013
- Korea was recently selected as one of best travel places by leading publishers overseas. Korea was recommended as one of 13 destinations for 2013 from a report published in Fugas, a supplement of leading Portuguese daily the Publico, on December 29, 2012. World-leading travel pub...
- A Pure White Town Under the Azure Sky
- Jan 10, 2013
- When it snows, Jeonseon becomes a winter wonderland.On the mountain ridges in the two Gangwon-do towns of Jeongseon and Yeongwol is a network of trails on which trucks once transported coal from what today are abandoned mines. People left the area after the mines closed, but the ...
- A pure white town under the azure sky
- Jan 10, 2013
- When it snows, Jeonseon becomes a winter wonderland.On the mountain ridges in the two Gangwon-do towns of Jeongseon and Yeongwol is a network of trails on which trucks once transported coal from what today are abandoned mines. People left the area after the mines closed, but the ...
- Snow and winter trekking to Seonjaryeong, Pyeongchang
- Jan 04, 2013
- Thinking of Pyeongchang in the winter reminds us of the snowy country of Korea. Pyeongchang, the host city of the 2013 PyeongChang Special Olympics Winter Games and the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, holds snow festivals every winter. The snowy mountain Seonjaryeong is th...
- Ice fishing for trout
- Dec 31, 2012
- Trout live in clear freshwater with an average temperature between 7°C and 13°C. A coldwater fish, trout is especially delicious in the winter. When filleted raw, its flesh looks clear and reddish like pine wood. Its Korean name songeo in fact was given for this reason as the syl...
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