Lady Suro Heonhwa Park (Namhwasan Sunrise Park) (수로부인 헌화공원(남화산 해맞이공원)) – Homepage https://www.samcheok.go.kr/tour Lady Suro Heonhwa Park is renowned as a prime location for sunrise viewing. According to legend, in the 8th Century, Lady Suro, celebrated for her beauty, was abducted by a dragon from the sea. The locals sang a song pleading for her…

Jageunhujinhaebyeon Beach (작은후진해수욕장) – Homepage http://www.samcheok.go.kr/tour.web Jageunhujinhaebyeon Beach, situated adjacent to Samcheokhaebyeon Beach, provides a serene and picturesque setting. Its proximity to Samcheok Port allows visitors easy access to fresh hoe (sliced raw fish). Additionally, the Hujin Breakwater, located right beside the beach, is an ideal spot for fishing enthusiasts. The area is also well-equipped…

Seungni Observatory (승리전망대) – Homepage www.cwg.go.kr/tour/index.do Seungni Observatory is the nearest to North Korea that is accessible to civilian visitors. It offers an expansive view of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the areas of North Korea beyond it. Inside the observatory, there is an exhibition hall dedicated to the DMZ and North Korea. Located within…

The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원)) – Homepage www.cwg.go.kr – Tel +82-33-450-5559 The 2nd Tunnel, one of several excavated by North Korea for the purpose of infiltrating South Korea, was discovered in 1975. Spanning a total length of 3.5 kilometers, only 500 meters of the tunnel is accessible to civilians. To visit this site, visitors are required…

Sambuyeonpokpo Falls [UNESCO Global Geopark] (삼부연폭포 (한탄강 유네스코 세계지질공원) – Homepage www.hantangeopark.kr – Tel +82-33-450-4810 Sambuyeonpokpo Falls, among the nine scenic spots in Cheorwon, is a three-tiered waterfall standing at approximately 20 meters high, situated in the granite area of Myeongseongsan Mountain. This natural wonder was formed by water flowing over an extended period subsequent…

Simwonsa Temple (심원사(철원)) – Homepage kb2.templestay.com This thousand-year-old temple is revered as a sanctuary dedicated to the living Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The temple complex comprises various buildings, including Daeungjeon Hall, Myeongbujeon Hall, and Samseonggak Hall. Myeongbujeon Hall is particularly notable as it enshrines the statue of Ksitigarbha, which has been designated a Treasure of Korea. It…

Seoraksan National Park (Southern Section) (설악산국립공원 (남설악)) – Homepage seorak.knps.or.krwww.sorakcablecar.co.kr Seoraksan Mountain, the highest amid the Taebaek Mountain Range, boasts beautiful landscape and scenery all year round. To the east of Hangyeryeong and Misiryeong Passes is classified as the outer section (“Oeseorak”), to the west is the inner section (“Naeseorak”); and to the south of…

Korean Peninsula Terrain [National Geopark] (한반도지형 (강원고생대 국가지질공원)) – Homepage www.paleozoicgp.com Korean Peninsula Terrain was formed by soil transported from upstream to the curvature of the confluence of two rivers. It is often referred to as Mini Korean Peninsula because it resembles the shape of the Korean Peninsula. It is said to have this appearance…

Yeongwol Donggang River (동강(영월)) – Homepage www.grandculture.net – Tel +82-33-370-2429 The Donggang River flows through Gangwon State, starting at the point where Odaecheon Stream and Joyanggang River meet and flows into the Namhangang River. The Donggang River spans an area of 60 kilometers from Jeongseon to Yeongwol. It is a well-preserved river, left untouched due…

Heonhwa-ro Road (헌화로) Heonhwa-ro Road is a coastal road that offers beautiful natural scenery all year round. The road gets its name from a Korean myth about an old man picking azaleas from the edge of the coastal cliff at the request of Lady Suro, the wife of Gangneung Governor Sunjonggong. – Address : Simgok-ri,…