Yeon Deung Hoe (Lighting Lantern Festival)
The 8th day of the 4th lunar month is the Buddha’s Birthday. Temples nationwide light lanterns to symbolically transmit the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. They also perform ceremonies in celebration of his birth.
Green leaves, flowers decorate Gangjin
Green leaves, flowers decorate Gangjin Against a backdrop of flowers, a replica Goryeo celadon vase shines its brilliant blue-green colors in the front garden of the Gangjin Celadon Museum. Gangjin was the production site of much of the iconic blue-green celadon crafted during Goryeo times (918-1392). Home to many green tea trees, the city…
Naju: hometown of historic figures
Naju: hometown of historic figures A model of a Goguryeo palace can be found at the Naju Image Theme Park. Naju is home to a village that is surrounded by Goguryeo palaces and fortresses. This is the Naju Image Theme Park, where the soap operas “Jumong” and “Kingdom of the Winds” were filmed. Located…
Local southern delicacies now closer to home
Local southern delicacies now closer to home Namdo hanjeongsik, or southern Korea’s traditional dining, showcases the range of tastes and flavors found in dishes from the southern regions of the Korean Peninsula. In Korean, the word Namdo refers to the southern provincial areas south of Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province): the provinces of Chungcheong, Jeolla, Gyeongsang…
2015 Gokseong International Rose Festival
Gokseong-gun, located in Jeollanam-do, opens . This festival is the fifth festival in this year and will be held from 22th, May to 31th May at 1004 Rose Park in the Train Village.
Naju, South Jeolla’s wealthy ‘Little Seoul’
Located in mid-western Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), Naju has long been regarded as a city of abundance, ever since time immemorial. The Yeongsangang River, one of Korea’s four largest rivers that form the nation’s lifeblood, flows through the center of the city.
Gangjin, hometown of celadon, explored with Korail
Gangjin, hometown of celadon, explored with Korail Located inland in southwestern Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), Gangjin-gun County has an appeal as a coastal city, thanks to Gangjinman Bay that penetrates sharply inland. To the north, it borders with Yeongam-gun County by Wolchulsan Mountain, creating a wonderful skyline with its oddly shaped rocks and stones.…