Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) , Ganghwado Island

Goryeosan Mountain, once referred to as Oryeonsan, is a mountain rich in folklore. Legend has it that in the year 416 (during the reign of King Jangsu of Goguryeo), a Buddhist monk named Cheonchukguk climbed Goryeosan Mountain and found Oryeonji Pond where the five-colored lotus flowers bloomed. The monk picked the lotus flower petals and blew them into the air. He then built a temple where each of the petals had landed, naming the temples according to their corresponding color: Jeokseoksa, formerly Jeokryeonsa Temple (red lotus), Baengnyeonsa Temple (white lotus), Cheongryeonsa Temple (blue lotus), Hwangryeonsa Temple (yellow lotus), and Heungnyeonsa Temple (black lotus).Around 130 dolmens are distributed along the foot of Goryeosan Mountain. Sirumisan Mountain, on the northern side of Goryeosan Mountain is said to have been the birthplace of General Yeongaesomun of the Goguryeo Kingdom.


Chungcheongnam-do(Buyeo-gun)

Lotte Buyeo Resort is now open in Buyeo (Chungcheongnam-do), the center of the Baekje Dynasty (18 BC – 660 AD). It is a giant resort that combines history, culture, and recreation. The curvilinear façade of the resort is reminiscent of the spirit of the dynasty, boasting both classical as well as modern architectural beauty by using traditional architectural techniques. Opened first, the Condominium is a luxury hotel with 322 rooms over 11 floors (B1F-10F). Rooms are divided into the Luxury Room for special guests, the Deluxe Room for international and individual tourists, the Family Room for family visitors, and the Suite Room. Amenities include pools (offering artificial waves), the Aqua Garden (spa facilities), four ballrooms, seminar rooms (with state-of-the-art equipment), restaurants, and a Kids’ Club. The façade of the condominium is decorated with louver designs with twelve traditional Korean colors. The Condominium is a main lodging facility for visitors to the Great Baekje World Festival. In addition to the Condominium, the resort plans to build Premium Outlets, environment-friendly Golf Village, Baekje Theme Garden, Seonhwa Lake, Children’s World, Palm Park, Baekje Art Street, and Baekje Historic Restoration Village as part of establishing the Baekje Cultural Complex. Indeed, it offers everything from historical and cultural experiences to shopping and recreation for visitors.  


Busan(Dong-gu)

Located near Busan Station, Choryang Ibagu-gil street was formed at the top of a hill after people started building houses back in the poor period. While ascending a steep and curved road, observatory, Ibagu Archive Center, Yu Chi-hwn Post box, and places perfect for a photo zone can be seen along the road. When approaching the hill, one can see the large road, also known as the Sanbok Road. It is located in the middle of mountain and features a view embracing the downtown of Busan within a sight. The night scene is especially beautiful here, as the lights from every house twinkle and gleam as the surrounding area gets darker.


Jeju-do(Jeju-si) , SinJeju

Ora Country Club is managed alongside Jeju Grand Hotel. It is only 10 minutes from Jeju International Airport, very conveniently situated in the Sin-Jeju area and easy to get to. Ora Country Club has a 36 hole course built under international standards. It has a pleasant atmosphere, is equipped with a variety of facilities for golfing enjoyment, and you can experience playing all year round.


Seoul(Gangseo-gu) , The Western Part of the Seoul

The Heojun Museum first opened on March 23, 2005 in honor of academic accomplishments and charitable deeds of the renowned medical scientist, Heojun of the middle century Joseon Dynasty.The museum is composed of the Heojun Memorial Hall, a Herb and Medicine Room, a Medical Supply Room, an Experience Hall, and two floors of a Naeuiwon (government-run medicinal office during the Joseon Dynasty) and an oriental medicine clinic. In addition, there is Heojun Park and Heogabawi Rock, which are situated beside the museum. Apart from things related to Heojun, various exhibits, especially high-tech displays such as models, media and touch-screens are also available and on display.At the Experience Hall, you will come closer to understanding oriental medicine by getting a first-hand experience of what it is like to be an Oriental doctor. Furthermore, the reappearance of Joseon Dynasty’s Naeuiwon and oriental medicine clinic are exquisitely shown. There is also the resting area on the roof which is connected to the herbal medicine park, and offers a wonderful view to experience this vivid scene.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan


Gwangju(Buk-gu)

Gwangju Biennale is an international contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years. Taking place in 2014, the event marks 10th anniversay and will celebrate the importance of being together though the theme of “Burning Down the House (터전을 불태우라).” It will bring together many different people, different times, various roles in arts production, and numerous different positions toward power such as exist  in various social, political, and cultural situations. The biennale consists of an exhibition, several workshops, e-journals, books, and various programs such as residency programs and new commissions. [About the 2014's theme] Burning Down the Houseexplores the process of burning and transformation, a cycle of obliteration and renewal witnessed throughout history. Evident in aesthetics, historical events, and an increasingly rapid course of redundancy and renewal in commercial culture, the Biennale reflects on this process of, often violent, events of destruction or self-destruction―burning the home one occupies―followed by the promise of the new and the hope for change. In the 1930s the critic Walter Benjamin coined the term ‘Tigersprung’ (the tiger’s leap) for a new model of history where the past is activated in and through the present within a culture industry that demands constant renewal. What can the ‘Tigerspung’ mean for today’s ‘tiger economies’ like South Korea in a context where economic and political powers deliver the eternally new of fashionable commodities and industrial progress at the apparent expense of a cultural past? Burning Down the House looks at the spiral of rejection and revitalization that this process implies. The theme highlights the capacity of art to critique the establishment through an exploration that includes the visual, sound, movement and dramatic performance. At the same time, it recognises the possibility and impossibility within art to deal directly and concretely with politics. The energy, the materiality and processes of burning ― the manner in which material is changed and destroyed by flames into the residue of dramatic interventions or remnants of celebrations ― have long informed artistic practice. The transformative powers of fire are central to the way in which this exhibition has been imagined. -Courtesy of Gwangju Biennale Foundation  


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Samcheongdong・The Northern Part of the Seoul

Bukchon, literally translated to northern village, refers to the neighborhood located north of Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno. The southern land of Jongno, which is present day Namsan, was referred as Namchon, meaning southern village. Bukchon Village was resided mostly by relatives of royal families and powerful authorities while Namchon Village was settled by middle class government officials during the Joseon period. Now referred to as the Bukchon Hanok Village, the neighborhood has become one of Korea's most representative tourist attractions that provide various photo ops. Visitors can take in the outlook of Seoul together with traditional hanok buildings by following the course for the Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon. [Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon] Scenic View 1 - View of Chengdeokgung Palace over the stonewall. Scenic View 2 - View of Wonseo-dong Handicraft Road Scenic View 3 - View of hanok at Gahoe-dong 11-bunji area Scenic View 4 - View of Gahoe-dong 31-bunji from the hilltop Scenic View 5 - View of Gahoe-dong alley (downhill) Scenic View 6 - View of Gahoe-dong alley (uphill) Scenic View 7 - View of Gahoe-dong 31-bunji alleyway Scenic View 8 - View from the Samcheong-dong stone stairway


Incheon(Jung-gu) , Incheon Airport

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Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Tteokssam is a delicious dish using sticky and tender dough made from non-glutinous rice mixed with glutinous rice. Ssukttekssam is a dish with soybean flour and wormwood added to dough that gives off a spicy smell and has a sweet flavor. Meat grilled on a hot stone plate and dipped in a specialty sauce can be wrapped up with seasoned leeks, and makes for a fantastic flavor.