Hanwha Resort Yongin Besancon (한화리조트 용인 베잔송) – Tel +82-31-332-1122 Hanwha Resort Yongin Besancon has an outstanding location just outside of Seoul, with leisure amenities including a full 36-hole golf course, outdoor swimming pool in summer, and sledding hill in winter. – Address : 79, Bongmu-ro 153beon-gil, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do ※ Presentation Information – Information…
Konjiam Resort (곤지암리조트) Located in Nogobong Valley in Taehwasan Mountain in Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do Province, Konjiam Resort is only an hour away by car from the Gangnam area in Seoul. The year-round resort boasts the largest ski slopes of Gyeonggi-do Province, a condominium with 476 rooms, the nation’s first residential spa, and a variety of other…
Gimpo International Sculpture Park (김포국제조각공원) – Homepage www.gcf.or.kr – Tel +82-31-984-5167 Gimpo Sculpture Park is situated in a large forest and is decorated with 30 sculptures: 14 by international artists and 16 by Korean artists. Since the site is located near the DMZ, the only divided country in the world, each sculpture expresses the overarching…
Everland Rocksville (에버랜드 락스빌) – Homepage www.everland.com It is a theme zone in Everland created with the theme of American rock and roll culture in the 1960s. BTS planned to sing “Dynamite,” a song that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, live on the American NBC talent show “America’s Got Talent,” but it was not…
Geobukseom Island (거북섬) – Homepage www.siheung.go.kr Geobukseom Island is an artificial island built in the Multi Techno Valley in Siheung. The island’s name means Turtle Island as a reference to the island’s shape inspired by turtles. Geobukseom Island comprises a large-scale water sports complex aimed to lead the local economy and tourism industry. The main…
Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park (시흥 갯골생태공원) – Homepage www.shsi.or.kr – Tel +82-31-488-6900 Siheung Gaetgol Eco Park in Gyeonggi-do features the nation’s only inland beach along the shores of a river that ebbs and flows with the ocean tide. The park offers the chance to learn about the traditional salt-making techniques, as well as the many…
Gwanggyo Freiburg Observatory (광교 프라이부르크전망대) – Homepage www.gglakepark.or.kr The Freiburg Observatory in Gwanggyo Lake Park is inspired by the observatory in Freiburg, an eco-city in Germany, and represents Suwon’s commitment to becoming an eco-conscious city. The observatory offers a stunning view of the lakes nearby. – Address : 127 Gwanggyohosu-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do ※…
Puksuwon Spaplex (북수원온천) – Homepage www.puksuwonspa.com Puksuwon Spaplex offers a relaxing escape for visitors with its spacious spa area and natural hot spring water. The facility uses alkaline water with a pH of 9.25. This mineral-rich spring water contains calcium, potassium, sulfuric acid, and iron, which are beneficial for relieving muscle pain, neuralgia, and skin…
Temporary Palace at Hwaseong Fortress (Hwaseong Haenggung Palace) (화성행궁) – Homepage www.suwon.go.kr A haenggung is a temporary palace where the king and royal family retreated to during a war. Hwaseong Haenggung Palace is the largest one of these, used by the Joseon kings since the time of King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800). In addition to being…
Suwon Arboretum Irwol (일월수목원) – Homepage www.suwon.go.kr Suwon Arboretum Irwol is an urban arboretum in Suwon that is an ecological landmark. It features a variety of gardens, including a forest garden, conifer garden, ecological observation garden, meadow garden, dry garden, exhibition greenhouse, shrub garden, and grass garden. The arboretum also includes facilities such as a…