Shil Land (쉴랜드) – Homepage http://www.쉴랜드.com/ – Tel +82-63-650-1527 The word “shil”, in Shil Land, is an acronym for Sustainable Health in Life, meaning a space that helps visitors live a sustainable, healthy life. The construction of the area began in 2007, and it opened on December 24, 2010. The center spans 493,189 square meters…
Wibongsanseong County Park (위봉산성) – Homepage www.wanju.go.kr – Tel +82-63-240-4224 Wibongsanseong County Park is located north of Jeonju, past Songgwangsa Temple through a tunnel of cherry trees. The park has some noteworthy sightseeing attractions such as Wibongpokpo Falls, Wibongsa Temple, and Dongsang Reservoir. Winbongsanseong County Park was founded at the site of Winbongsanseong Fortress, which…
Saemangeum (새만금) – Homepage www.saemangeum.go.kr – Tel +82-63-584-6822 Saemangeum is an area created by the reclamation project to build a sea wall connecting Gunsan and Buan. After 20 years of construction, the Saemangeum Seawall was completed in 2010. Stunning sunsets can be seen from the dike, and various facilities such as campgrounds and the Saemangeum…
Gwanghalluwon Garden (광한루원) – Homepage www.gwanghallu.or.kr Originally known as Gwangtongnu, Gwanghalluwon Garden was built by Hwang Hui Jeongseung in 1419 during the reign of Joseon dynasty’s King Sejong. Because of its outstanding beauty, Governor Jeong In-ji gave the garden the name “Gwanghallu” in 1444, comparing it to a garden from the palace on the moon….
Gyeonggijeon Shrine (경기전) – Homepage tour.jeonju.go.kr A registered Historic Site, Gyeonggijeon Shrine was founded in 1410 and holds the portrait of King Tae-jo, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. The shrine was originally given the name Eoyongjeon, but was changed to its current name in 1442, the 24th year of King Sejong the Great. The…
Buan Naesosa Temple (내소사 (부안)) – Homepage www.templestay.com – Tel +82- 63-583-7281 Naesosa Temple was built by Buddhist Monk Hye-Gu in 633 during the Baekje dynasty and was rebuilt by Monk Cheong-Min in 1633 during the Joseon dynasty. The Daeungbojeon Hall was built at this time. In 1986, the temple area was designated as a…
Chaeseokgang Cliff (Jeonbuk National Geopark) (채석강 (전북 서해안권 국가지질공원)) – Homepage http://www.jwcgeopark.kr – Tel +82-63-582-7808 Chaeseokgang Cliff refers to a rocky cliff and the sea around it near the Gyeokpohang Port and Dagibong areas on Byeonsanbando Peninsula. The name Chaeseokgang was adapted as it resembles an attraction of the same name in China. Chaeseokgang Cliff…
Iksan Prison Set (익산교도소세트장) – Homepage http://www.iksan.go.kr/tour/index.iksan It is the only prison set in Korea made for movie filming. Dramas like “Delightfully Deceitful” and ” Divorce Attorney Shin” and movies like “Tazza” and “Miracle in Cell No. 7” were filmed here. Although the set was built using a closed school, shooting photos in places like…
Chowon Photo Studio (초원사진관) – Homepage www.gunsan.go.kr Gunsan Chowon Photo Studio is famous as the filming location of the movie, “Christmas in August” starring actors Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha. The movie depicts unfulfilled love between photographer Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) who lives a time-limited life with his father and parking enforcement agent Da-rim (Shim Eun-ha)…
Hanbyeok Tunnel (한벽터널) A number of romanic and heartwarming scenes were filmed in the Hanbyeok Tunnel surrounded by ivy in the drama series “Twenty-Five Twenty-one.” This place often appeared in scenes where to two main protagonists encouraged each other or soothed pain. It also appeared in the scene where the two broke up. – Address…