By Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen from Philippines

Photo = Lalien Guillen

My husband and I recently visited Hoeryongpo Village in Yecheon-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. This tear-shaped town is surrounded by Naeseongcheon Stream, a tributary of the Nakdonggang River that takes a 350-degree turn around the village. Thus Hoeryongpo's nickname is "an island within the mainland."

This photo of the tear-shaped Hoeryongpo Village was taken from Hoeryongpo Observatory.

To my surprise, I saw that almost the entire village turned gold in color due to vast canola fields. I saw the breathtaking view from an observatory atop a heart-shaped mountain.

This unusual bridge is a passage to enter the town.

We quickly descended from the mountain and drove our way to Hoeryongpo. We crossed a unique bridge called ppyong ppyong dari, a name derived from the sound the bridge makes when people walk on it. The village was also a filming location of the popular KBS reality show "2 Days & 1 Night" with members from its first season.

The popular reality show "2 Days & 1 Night" had several episodes filmed here.

This brought a big smile to my face as I've been a big fan of this program since its debut. But making me even happier were the amazing fields of canola flowers that greeted us upon our arrival.

Everywhere I looked was golden. The yellow flowers formed a beautiful contrast with the clear blue sky, lush green pine trees and mountains.

The stunning beauty of canola flowers was amplified by the blue sky and lush green mountains in the background.

My camera could not truly capture their stunning beauty, but I loved seeing these lovely yellow flowers dance gracefully in the wind while the bees flew over them. 

This trip was for my birthday and I went there without expectation. Yet I received the gift of seeing the most beautiful canola flowers, and returned home satisfied after witnessing such stunningly beautiful nature.

Spring in Korea is one of the prettiest in the world.

Spring is a popular season to experience nature in Korea.

*This article is written by a Korea.net Honorary Reporter. Our group of Honorary Reporters are from all around the world, and they share with Korea.net their love and passion for all things Korean.