Category: Korea

Jeonju (Korean: 전주시) is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province (전라북도). Jeonju is an important tourist center famous for historic buildings, Jeonju Hanok Village is one of the most popular destinations in South Korea.

Jeonju (Korean: 전주시) is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province (전라북도). Jeonju is an important tourist center famous for historic buildings, Jeonju Hanok Village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called Hanok (한옥).

Jeonju (Korean: 전주시) is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province (전라북도). Jeonju is an important tourist center famous for historic buildings, Choumeizai will introduce Jeondong Cathedral (전동성당) and Jeonju Pungnammun Gate (전주 풍남문).

Tapsa (Korean: 탑사) is a small Korean Buddhist Temple complex found in the Maisan (마이산), a mountain in Jeollabuk-do, (전라북도), South Korea. Tapsa literally means ‘Pagoda Temple’ in Korean, which has around 80 stone pagodas.

Maisan (Korean: 마이산) is a mountain in Jeollabuk-do, (전라북도), South Korea. Maisan has an elevation of 686 metres, its name means ‘Horse Ears Mountain’, which refers to two extraordinary rocky peaks as they appear from the town of Jinan.

Hahoe Village (Korean: 안동하회마을) is located in Andong (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon (조선) period-style architecture and folk traditions.

Dosan Seowon (Korean: 도산서원) is located in Dosan-myeon (도산면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Dosan Seowon was listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

Dosan Seowon (Korean: 도산서원) is located in Dosan-myeon (도산면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Dosan Seowon was established in 1574 to commemorate Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang (이황).

Bukchondaek (Korean: 북촌댁) is Located in Hahoe-ri (하회마을), Pungcheon-myeon (풍천면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Bukchonyugeo is a typical hanok (한옥, traditional Korean house) of a scholar official, whilst Bukchonyugeo is the place for study.

Bukchondaek (Korean: 북촌댁) is Located in Hahoe-ri (하회마을), Pungcheon-myeon (풍천면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Bukchondaek was originally built by a civil official named Ryu Sa-chun (柳師春) in 1797.

Haenyeo (Korean: 해녀; lit. sea women) are female divers in the Korean province of Jeju whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean. Choumeizai has seen the beauty of Haenyeo in Seongsan Ilchulbong (성산 일출봉).

Manjanggul (만장굴) is a lava tube located at the east of Jeju Island (제주도), South Korea. Stretching roughly 7.4 kilometers, Manjanggul is the 12th-longest lava tube in the world and the second longest on Jeju island, which is regarded as having significant scientific and heritage value.

In Jeju, there is a road called ‘Dokkaebi’(Korean: 도깨비, means ‘goblin’), it appears to be an uphill slope , but when you put a ball there, the ball will roll upwards, what is the secret behind such an antigravity phenomenon.

There are several hiking routes in Hallasan(Korean: 한라산), Jeju(Korean: 제주), Gwaneumsa(Korean: 관음사) is one of these, its overall length is 8.7km.

Hallasan(Korean: 한라산) is located in the mid of Jeju(Korean: 성판악) island, it now reaches a height of 1,950 metres, which makes it the highest mountain in South Korea. According to the historical record, the latest eruption of Hallasan dated back to 1007, but now it is dormant.

There are many scenic spots in Jeju(Korean: 제주) of Korea, Hallasan(Korean: 한라산) is amongst the biggest, Choumeozai has spent a whole day to climb to the top, see how it feels being on the top of the highest mountain in Korea.