Iksan, jewel of history With a population of 310,000, Iksan City in Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province) has the third largest population in the Honam area, following Gwangju and Jeonju. The above photo shows a bird’s eye view of the city of Iksan. Located in northwest Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province), the city of Iksan was…
Gimhae offers 9 local specialties, 9 tastes Ripe raspberries await the harvest, in Sangdong-myeon Township in Gimhae City. There are many locations and fables associated with King Kim Su-ro (d. 199), founder of the Garakguk Kingdom (43-532) in what is today Gimhae City. Among them are many names that begin with “Gu.” Since “Gu”…
Gimhae filled with ancient Gaya festivals, history The city of Gimhae in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province) has an upcoming series of festivals that highlights its 2,000 years of history. The Gimhae National Folk Bullfight Festival and the Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival bring to life both agricultural and artistic traditions, respectively, from across the region.…
‘Sea of Iron,’ Gimhae embraces Gaya history In July 1990, the first tomb excavations took place in Daeseong-dong, in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province). The artifacts from the ancient Gaya Confederacy (42-562) from some 1,600 years ago finally came to light. The excavations led to the discovery that that location was the center of the…
Doors re-open on Garakguk Kingdom The Taegeukjeon, the main building at the Gimhae Gaya Theme Park, is used as a theme-based exhibition venue. The Gaya Confederacy (42-532) has been brought back to life with a reconstruction of its largest constituent kingdom, the Garakguk Kingdom (43-532), or Geumgwan Gaya. In the “Memorabilia of the Three…
Burgeoning industrial city: Gimhae There is a provincial city in southern Korea whose population grows by 10,000 people every year, a very high rate of growth for the country. This is Gimhae, in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), and it continues to absorb people from surrounding cities, including Changwon and even Busan. There is ongoing…
Spring gastronomy tours to seaside villages It is quite easy to access the mountains and seas of Korea. There are many other things to do other than enjoy the spring flowers, such as gastronomic adventures and seaside activities. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has now published a gastronome’s spring travel guide to Korea’s…
Youthful Haman, a place of agriculture, manufacturing Haman-gun County sits in the middle of Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province). As of December 2014, the county had 68,741 people living in the area, and it covers some 417 square kilometers. People have flourished across the region since history began. During the Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea, roughly…
Hapcheon abounds with spectacles, cultural offerings The Tripitaka Koreana, a UNESCO World Heritage item, is currently stored at Haeinsa Temple, nestled along the slopes of Gayasan Mountain. It is one of the most important heritage items from Hapcheon-gun County in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province). The Tripitaka Koreana (팔만 대장경, 八萬 大藏經) is a collection…
Hapcheon: home to Mother Nature, time-honored tradition Located in the northwestern part of Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), Hapcheon-gun County is clean and tranquil. At the same time, it’s been recognized for being home to numerous relics and heritage items, including Haeinsa Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple with more than 1,000 years of history, and…
