Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제) – Tel +82-61-270-8441 “Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port,…
Gokseong International Rose Festival (곡성세계장미축제) – Homepage www.gokseong.go.kr – Tel +82-61-360-8471 The Gokseong International Rose Festival is a vibrant spring celebration featuring 1,004 varieties of roses, including rare European species and famous roses from around the globe. Held at the landmark Gokseong Train Village, the festival is filled with the romantic fragrance of roses. –…
Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수 향일암일출제) – Homepage www.yeosu.go.kr – Tel +82-61-659-4743 Hyangiram Sunrise Festival is an annual overnight festival that begins on New Year’s Eve. It takes place at the historic Hyangiram Hermitage, which was built in the year 644. As the New Year’s Day dawns, visitors can witness the sun rise above the…
Naju National Museum (국립나주박물관) – Homepage naju.museum.go.kr – Tel +82-61-330-7800 Naju National Museum displays artifacts found near the Yeongsangang River region and preserves artifacts excavated from throughout the Jeolla region. While most national museums are found within the city, Naju National Museum is the first national museum to be located in a rural countryside. Its…
Hanhwa Aqua Planet Yeosu (아쿠아플라넷 여수) – Homepage www.aquaplanet.co.kr – Tel +82-61-660-1111 Hanhwa Aqua Planet Yeosu is the second largest aquarium in Korea and the first to be built entirely aboveground. Opened in 2012 with the Yeosu World Expo, the aquarium is an environmentally friendly building, using solar power for most of its energy use….
National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage (국립해양문화재연구소) – Homepage www.seamuse.go.kr – Tel +82-61-270-3001 The National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage is located along Gatbawi Culture Street in Mokpo. Managed by the Cultural Heritage Administration, it is the only marine museum in Korea to display marine cultural relics. Opened in 1994 as the National…
Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum (해남공룡박물관) – Homepage uhangridinopia.haenam.go.kr – Tel +82-61-530-5949 Following the discovery of a dinosaur footprint within the region in 1992, Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum was founded to promote the area’s significance as a fossil site. The museum provides materials and exhibitions related to dinosaurs as well as Ulhang-ri as a natural heritage…
Ttangkkut Marine Natural History Museum (땅끝해양자연사박물관) – Homepage www.tmnhm.co.kr – Tel +82-61-535-2110 The Ttangkkeut Marine History Museum houses approximately 25,000 specimens with 40,000 pieces on display including shellfish, coral, fish, mammals, crustaceans, fossils, reptiles, and insects from around the world, making it the most diverse collection of items in the southern region. Visitors can take…
Chang Po Go Memorial Hall (장보고기념관) – Homepage www.wando.go.kr – Tel +82-61-550-6930 The Chang Po Go Memorial Hall was constructed to celebrate the achievements and maritime pioneering spirit of Chang Po Go. The hall is an educational tourism space focusing on historical culture. The permanent exhibition hall is divided into four zones that display the…
The Deep Rooted Tree Museum (순천시립 뿌리깊은나무 박물관) – Homepage www.suncheon.go.kr – Tel +82-61-749-8855 Located near Naganeupseong Walled Town, The Deep Rooted Tree Museum displays the collections of Han Chang-gi, the founder of two renowned magazines in Korea. The collections range from the relics of the Bronze Age to those of modern times. Through the…