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Gyeongju Daereungwon Tomb Complex and Hwangridangil Street, South Korea
Wandered among the royal tombs of Gyeongju where the former kings and queens now rest in peace
Busan Choryang Ibagu-gil, South Korea
Ibagu-gil means “story road,” which means that this road has stories. This road leads to the neighborhoods on the hill where people who lost their houses to live made their residence during the Korean War.
Tongyeong Hansando Island, South Korea
The area around Hansando Island was the Battle of Hansan Island site during the Imjin War, where Admiral Yi Sun-shin decisively defeated the main Japanese war fleet.
Tongyeong City, Fish Market, Seopirang Park, and Samdo Sugun, South Korea
Walked around Tongyeong City, visiting popular tourist areas.
Suncheon Naganeupseong, South Korea
Naganeupseong is a small Korean fortress village in Suncheon, Jeollanamdo, South Korea. It has the old image of a Joseon folk village and fortress, with about 100 houses and government offices.
Damyang Soswaewon Garden, Korea Gasa Literature Collection, Sikyeongjeong Pavilion, and The Gwangju Ecological Lake Park, South Korea
Soswaewon Garden is an excellent example of a garden from the Joseon Dynasty period. Korea Gasa Literature Collection has a collection of old song lyrics dated from 700 years ago. Sikyeongjeong Pavilion is one of the locations where the famous lyric writer stayed.
Gwangju City, Jeonil Building 245, Chungjang-ro, Penguin Village, and Guitar Street, South Korea
Gwangju is where the 5.18 uprising happened. It was a pro-democratic movement in modern Korean history where the martial law Korean military killed 130 civilians. Jeonil Building 245 has evidence of a military helicopter shooting at the building.
Gunsan City, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Modern History Street, Chowon Photo Store, Sinheungdong Japanese Style Hirotsu House, and Dongguksa Temple, South Korea
A day trip to Gunsan from Jeonju, South Korea. I visited various locations related to Korea’s modernizing period, from the early 1900s to the 1940s.
Jeonju Hanok Village, South Korea
Jeonju Hanok Village is a village in the city of Jeonju, South Korea. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called ‘Hanok’. The village is famous among Koreans and tourists because of the traditional buildings that strongly contrast with the modern city around it.