Whenever I visit Busan, I have always sought out the sea first, but this time, I wanted to step into a place a little deeper. Located at 187 Mangyang-ro 193beon-gil, Seo-gu, Busan, is Jungang Park (Central Park). This place is truly a spot that holds so much history that the name 'park' alone cannot contain it. In…
Following Beonyeong-ro in Jocheon-eup, Jeju, you encounter a place where time seems to have stopped. As soon as you arrive at EcoLand Theme Park, the cheerful whistle of the train raises the excitement of the trip. The park’s iconic Lincoln Train is a reproduction of the 1800s Baldwin steam locomotive, handcrafted in…
On a late autumn day in Andong (안동) when the sunlight was exceptionally clear, I visited Sosan Village. True to its name as a clan village for the Andong Kim family (안동 김씨), low and tidy stone walls line the entrance of the village. The faint smell of earth carried on the wind and the sounds of mountain birds heard…
The road toward Geumosan(Mt.) always calms my heart. Walking along the gentle slope in Namtong-dong, Gumi, the noises of the cold city are replaced by the whispering of leaves. Located at 366 Geumosan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Chaemijeong(Pavilion) stands its ground with simple dignity. As I step through the…
As soon as I arrived in Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the first thing I felt was the quiet, serene air that calmed my mind. In this place, which was once the capital of Daegaya (대가야), it feels as though the stories of 1,500 years ago come alive wherever you step. 'Daegaya History Theme Park' (대가야 역사테마관광지), which I…
Walking along Jeongdong-gil(정동길) is always exciting. Is it because of the unique atmosphere created by the sunlight filtering through the leaves and the red brick buildings? As you walk slowly along the Deoksugung(덕수궁) Stonewall Road, a quiet space hidden slightly behind the familiar scenery appears. It is…
If you step away from the center of Seoul and head towards Siheung-dong, Geumcheon-gu, you can meet the low stone walls of Hoamsanseong Fortress (Hoamsanseong), which has stood in its place for a very long time. On the path climbing up a spur of Gwanaksan Mountain (Gwanaksan), the city noise fades away, and only the…
Arriving at Naksan Provincial Park(낙산도립공원), which stretches 24km along the coastline of Yangyang(양양), the first thing that greeted me was the thick scent of pine trees piercing through the tip of my nose. Located at 42, Ilchul-ro, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do(강원특별자치도 양양군 강현면 일출로 42), this place is not…
As I opened the window, the cool, crisp air of Chuncheon (Chuncheon) rushed into the car. Today’s destination is Samaksan Mountain (Samaksan), a signature mountain that represents Chuncheon. Driving toward 1401-25 Gyeongchun-ro, Seo-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, the shimmering ripples of Uiamho Lake (Uiamho)…
I drove along the riverside road in Goa-eup, Gumi, for quite some time. Just as the noise of the city began to fade and the sound of the winding Nakdonggang (Nakdong River) came into earshot, I arrived at the entrance of the Mae-hak-jeong area. As soon as I got out of the car, the scent of earth and the river breeze…
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