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Mokpo City, Yudalsan Nojeokbong, Yeonhee’s Supermarket, Mokpo Marine Cable Car, Yudalsan Sculpture Park in Mokpo, South Korea
I walked around Mokpo’s Old City, Yeonhee’s Supermarket, and Yudalsan Nojeokbong, and took Mokpo Marine Cable Car. I also looked around Yudalsan Nojeokbong and Sculpture Park.
Where I stayed in South Korea
I have found where to stay for the trips in South Korea through Airbnb so far. I usually stayed about a week to 10 days in one location before I moved to the following location. The type of stay I was in was mainly a studio type with a private room and bathroom.
Boseong Daehan Dawon Green Tea Farm and Yulpo Beach, South Korea
Boseong South Korea has many green tea farms, and Daehan Dawon is the largest. Yulpo Beach is located close to the tea farm.
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 1913 Songjeong Station Market and Art Street, South Korea
1913 Songjeong Station Market is a traditional Korean market that has a long history. Gwangju Art Street has many small galleries.
Damyang Juknokwon (Bamboo Forest), Metasequoia-lined Road, and Meta Provence, South Korea
A day trip to Damyang from Gwangju. It is a change from bustling Gwangju to quiet and scenic Damyang.
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.
Wanju O’s Gallery and Dubhe Cafe, South Korea
The beautiful O’s Gallery is set beside reservoir water away from the busy city. The Dubhe Cafe is equally set beautifully among old Hanok houses in a mountain not far away from the gallery.
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.