Old Gimyujeong Train Station, Literary Village of Kim You Jeong, and Museum of Books And Printing, Chuncheon, South Korea
Visiting tourist area around Gimyujeong Train Station.
Old Gimyujeong Train Station: 1435 Gimyujeong-ro, Jeung-ri, Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Literary Village of Kim You Jeong: 1430-14, Gimyujeong-ro, Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Museum of Books and Printing: 616-1, Jeung-ri, Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
I took a train ride to Gimyujeong Train Station to see closed old Train Station nearby. When the new train station was open nearby, this building was decommissioned as a train station. However, the building continues to be preserved for historical and archival purposes.
Just next to the station is the Literary Village of Kim(Gim) You Jeong. Kim(Gim) Yu Jeong is the late celebrated novelist (1908-1937) who is known as ‘an icon of Chuncheon.’
The map of the Literary Village.
About Kim Yu Jeong — he is a famous novelist born in Chuncheon.
Far away is the house where he was born.
Entrance to the house he was born.
The house
The left side view in front of the house.
The map of the town near the house at present.
His books
On his life
List of his work and time
Chronicles of his life
His literary style
His novels were based on real places in the town.
Details on some of his works.
Done with the village, walking to Museum of Books And Printing.
Found this cafe on the way, so I eat lunch here.
Far away shows the museum.
At the front yard of the museum.
The museum has many famous old books.
Declaration of Independence (from Japanese Occupation)
Old elementary school textbooks.
Walking back to the train station for my stay.
New Gimyujeong station.
