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Samsung Innovation Museum
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si)

Samsung Innovation Museum is an electronic industrial museum run by Samsung, a major global company based in Korea. The museum mainly consists of three sections. Visitors can learn about the history of Korea's electronic industry, as well as the past, present and future of the semiconductor, display and mobile industries, where Samsung made great achievements. The museum also runs an education facility called Children's Display Research Institute.

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Seoul Grand Park Rose Festival
Gyeonggi-do(Gwacheon-si) , Seoul Grand Park

The Seoul Grand Park Rose Walking Festival will be held at the Rose Theme Garden within Seoul Grand Park. The festival will have about 20,000 rose trees from close to 290 species from different places all over the world.

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Ugane Nureongso
Gyeonggi-do(Seongnam-si) , Bundang

Ugane Nureongso is a Korean restaurant specializing in hanu (Korean beef) that is cut at its own butcher's. The most popular menu item is the charcoal grilled hanu. The restaurant has several private rooms as well as an outdoor terrace.

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Dasan Heritage Site(Namyangju)
Gyeonggi-do(Namyangju-si) , Namyangju

Dasan Heritage Site is located in the hometown of Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong (1762~1836), a scholar from the late Joseon Dynasty. Growing up in the village, Dasan criticized corruption, and tried to reform outdated institutions and conventions. During his long exile, Dasan authored "Mongminsimseo" (a book on how to rule the people) and "Gyeongseyupo" (a book on how to reform land policies, stabilize people's lives, and strengthen the nation and its army) among others. Today, Dasan is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of Silhak (Realist school of Confucianism) of the late Joseon Dynasty.At Dasan Heritage Site, Dasan's birthplace, Yeoyudang, grave and works are well preserved. Dasan Memorial showcases the scholar's achievements and footprints such as Geojunggi, a traditional equipment used to lift heavy objects in the Suwon Fortress construction, and the miniature Gangjin Dasan Chodang, where he lived in exile. Dasan Cultural Center houses Dasan's numerous writings and books.

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Icheon Rice Cultural Festival
Gyeonggi-do(Icheon-si) , Icheon

Icheon is famous for producing the best rice in Korea. In fact Icheon rice is so good that it used to be served to the kings of Korea in the past, and is still highly thought of today. The Icheon Rice Culture Festival celebrates its famous rice and also the local agricultural practices.Major events of the festival include a reenactment of the parade that transported rice to Hanseong (the old name for Seoul) for presentation to the king, and the huge rice cauldron that is capable of feeding thousands of people.

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Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do(Osan-si)

The city of Osan-si is located in the southwestern area of Gyeonggi-do, bordering Hwaseongsi to the east, west, and north, and Pyeongtaek-si to the south. The entire area covers an area of 42.76 ㎢, with a population of about 208,600 (as of January 2015), and is divided into six areas called dongs. The county office is situated in Osan-dong. * Nature It is nestled at the end of the Gwangjusanmaek Mountain Range, which originates in the Taebaeksanmaek Mountain Range. Other large hills, all of which are under 200 meters above sea level, are scattered throughout the area, such as Yangsanbong Peak, Yeogyesan Mountain, and Nojeokbong Peak. Osancheon Stream and Hwanggujicheon Stream flow from the east and west into Asanho Lake, respectively. * Culture Folk: Osan-si holds the Yutnori (Korean board game) Contest taken place at the Osan Ssalsijang Gwangjang (plaza) from January 8 to 14 on the Lunar Calendar. Only residents of Osan-si may compete. Dongje (ancestral ritual): Sansinje (religious ritual for the mountain spirit) is held in Naesammi-dong on September 30 at around 9:00 at Pilbong Peak.

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Oido Island
Gyeonggi-do(Siheung-si)

The Ecological Culture Exploration Site on Oido Island (오이도) in Siheung City is abundant in natural resources and historic relics dating back to the prehistoric era. Shell mounds are scatted across the island, the scale of the shell mounds is the largest along the west coast and they are the only relics that give any information about exchanges between Korea’s neolithic populations. They show evidence of exchanges between the northern and southern populations that inhabited the peninsula and continent, and how the coastal environment along the west coast changed during the Neolithic Age.

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Avalon Hotel
Gyeonggi-do(Anyang-si)

Avalon Hotel is located in the city of Anyang, about 20km south of Seoul, and serves as a convenient relaxation spot for visitors from nearby cities. In addition to 100 guestrooms, the hotel features various convenience, entertainment and dining facilities. It also provides easy access to several cultural venues, including Anyang Water Land and Anyang Art Park.

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Chi-ong Art Center
Gyeonggi-do(Gapyeong-gun) , Yangpyeong

Chi-ong Art Hall is a cultural complex center, established to support local artists and also citizens’ various artworks who lives in north-east of Gyeonggi-do, with Gapyeong as the central region. They operate schools that offer a variety of cultural programs such as making of earthenware, pottery, natural soap, natural dye, tea ceremony, traditional songs and samulnori. Also, they hosts exhibitions, outdoor performances, and a regular Youth Art Festival. Moreover, visitors can learn the process of how a hanok is built through the outstanding skills and knowledge acquired through over 20 years of research, as well as a whole representation of traditional hanok structure.

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Healing Music Festival
Gyeonggi-do(Paju-si) , Paju(Heyri Art valley)

Healing Music Festival first began in 2008 with a theme of abundant and relaxing music meeting nature. This year, the festival will be held in Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park. Around 20 domestic and overseas musicians who are noted for their healing music are invited. Along with the healing music stage, a “Healing Playground” featuring treatment of mind and body through artistic programs will be offered. Participants can heal their mind and body at this music festival.

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