Gyeongsangnam-do

National Center for Forest Activities, Jangseong (국립장성숲체원) – Homepage https://sooperang.or.kr The National Center for Forest Activities, Jangseong provides high-quality forest education and forest therapy services by leveraging its location surrounded by Bangjangsan Mountain, boasting superb natural/geological conditions. Chungnyeongsan Mountain is also here and is home to the National Jangseong Healing Forest, the largest subtropical forest…

Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland (정남진 편백숲 우드랜드) – Homepage www.jhwoodland.co.kr – Tel +82-61-864-7911 Jangheung Jeongnamjin is an ecological village situated next to mountains, the sea, and the river. The Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland is the best spot in the area to enjoy the refreshing air and a forest full of tall, 40-year-old cypress trees. Sitting…

Gurye Unjoru Historic House (구례 운조루 고택) – Homepage Unjoru Historic House http://www.unjoru.net Unjoru Relics Exhibition Hall https://www.gurye.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-61-780-2431 Unjoru Historic House was built in 1776 by Ryu I-Ju, a high government official of the Sam-su Department during the reign of King Yeong-jo. Of the house’s original 99 kan (traditional building measurement), only…

Naganeupseong Walled Town (순천 낙안읍성) – Homepage www.suncheon.go.kr/nagan – Tel +82-61-749-8831 Naganeupseong Walled Town is located in Jeollanam-do, and contains a fortress town that is over 59,504 ㎡ in size. The fortress walls were built using square-shaped stones to reach 4 meters in x_height, 3 to 4 meters in x_width, and 1,410 meters in total…

Myeongokheon Garden (담양 명옥헌 원림) – Homepage http://tour.damyang.go.krhttp://www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-61-380-3752 Located in the eco-village of Husan-ri, Myeongokheon Garden was the garden of Oh Hui-do (1583-1623) of the Joseon dynasty and served as a simple, countryside sanctuary where the scholar read and wrote many books. Main features of the garden are the Myeongokheon Pavilion, where…

Mihwangsa Temple (미황사) – Homepage mihwangsa.org – Tel +82-61-533-3521 Constructed during the eighth year of King Gyeongdeok of the Silla dynasty (749), Mihwangsa Temple is located on the western side of Dalmasan Mountain (489 meters), titled the Geumgangsan Mountain of the Southern Sea. The temple is situated the furthest south of all temples in the…

Daeheungsa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage] (대흥사[유네스코 세계문화유산]) – Homepage www.daeheungsa.co.kr www.daeheungsa.or.kr – Tel +82-61-534-5502 Daeheungsa Temple, located on Duryunsan Mountain, is said to have been founded by Monk Ado in the 22nd year of King Seong of Baekje. In 2018, it was inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List as part of the “Sansa, Buddhist…

Suncheon Filming Location (순천 드라마촬영장) – Homepage http://main.suncheon.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-61-749-4003 Suncheon Open Set is the outdoor filming site of the drama “Love and Ambition” aired in 2006, and where houses from the 60s and 80s are recreated. It is also where various dramas such as “Giant,” “East of Eden,” “Bread, Love and Dreams” and…

Hamel Lighthouse (하멜등대) – Homepage https://www.yeosu.go.kr/tour/ One of the actual locations that served as a backdrop for the drama ” Behind Your Touch,” this lighthouse, named after Hendrick Hamel, the author of “Hamel’s Journal and a Voyage to Lilliput,” is situated at the end of the breakwater in Yeosu Harbor Marine Park. – Address :…

Yeosu Art Land (여수예술랜드) – Homepage www.alr.co.kr – Tel +82-61-665-0000 Dolsando Island located in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, is famous for its beautiful camellia flowers. Hyangiram Hermitage lies at the eastern tip of the island where you can see the beautiful sunrise. Unlike other seas, the sea of Dolsando has unique scenery created by uninhabited islands, which…