Chungcheongbuk-do(Chungju-si)

Chungju Dam is the nation’s largest multipurpose concrete dam and plays a role in water resources planning and management, prevention of flood damage, and electric power production. On one side of Chungju Dam are various facilities like the Water Exhibition Hall, Memorial Tower, and a resting area, while the other side has a resting area, heliport, as well as a pleasure boat are available for tourists. As for the structure, the dam is 97.5m high and 447m long. Beneath the main dam, there is a balancing reservoir dam which is 21m high and 480.7m long.


Busan(Jung-gu)

Located in Gwangbok-dong, Busan, Yedang is a restaurant specializing in sundubu (soft tofu stew). Other items on their menu include haemul pajeon (seafood & green onion pancake), stone pot bibimbap, tteokgalbi (grilled short rib meat patties), bulgogi, and galbijjim (braised beef ribs). The restaurant has a neat and elegant interior and is oftten visited by local residents as well as foreign tourists.


Gyeonggi-do(Yongin-si) , Yongin

Historical Korean Drama Festival offers various hands-on programs in the theme of historical dramas and visitors can also closely watch historical dramas being filmed during the festival.Traditional art performances along with fusion performances will take place at the festival as well as a b-boy show with gukak (traditional Korean music), and a performance of 12 Zodiac animal characters.Surrounded by stunning beautiful scenery and formed like a village of the Joseon period, the festival site has a sense of realism, making it unique among historical sets.Participants can enjoy varied hands-on programs such as hand-painting, fan-meeting and fan-signing with historical drama stars in person.To get more information about this festival, visit the official website or make an inquiry at +(82)31-288-2941.


Busan(Jung-gu)

Located on Gwangbok-dong Fashion Street in Busan, Antidote specializes in surfboards and surfboarding products. Newcomers can get instructions on surfboarding as well. Antidote houses various international and Korean brand items. Fragrance and fragrance holders are also available. In addtion, Antidote offers special sunglasses and goggles along with diverse accessories and hats.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

To the southeast of the royal tomb, is a small monument that has been erected among the pine trees; next to the monument is a well called Najeong. According to Samguksagi (Historical records of the Three Kingdoms) and Samgungnyusa (Memorabilia from the Three Dynasties), Park Hyeokgeose, the founding monarch of Silla, was born by this well. In 69 BC, Sobeolgong, the head of Goheochon Village, saw a white horse on its knees by the well. When he approached the well he found that the horse had magically disappeared and that a large egg was left in its place, from which a boy was born. When the boy turned 13 years old (57 BC), he was appointed king by the village chiefs and began to rule the area then called ‘Seorabeol’. A memorial stone (2.25 meters high, 45 centimeters long, and 21 centimeters wide) was erected in 1803 in the third year of King Sunjo's rule (Joseon Dynasty) detailing the historical origins of the founding father of Silla.  


Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si)

Jukseoru Pavilion, estimated to have been built around 1266, is one of the eight major attractions of Gwandong District in middle eastern Korea collectively known as Gwandong Palgyeong (eight famous sites). Sitting on the edge of a cliff overlooking Osipcheon Stream, the pavilion incorporates the rocks on the cliff as cornerstones, with a five-girder paljak (ancient-style roof).Then, there are 26 signboards hanging from the rafters of the pavilion. The signboards contain inscriptions of famous ancient scholars such as 'Jeilgyeongjeong' ('The best riverside pavilion'; 1662) by Heo Mok, 'Jukseoru' and 'Gwandong Jeilru' ('The best pavilion in Gwandong'; 1711) by Yi Seong-jo, and 'Haeseon Yuhui Jiso' ('The place that marine gods enjoy'; 1837) by Yi Gyu-heon. Others who have left their mark include King Sukjong (1674-1720), King Jeongjo (1776-1800) and Yulgok YiYi (1536-1584). Evidently, Jukseoru Pavilion has served as an inspiration since its establishment, and continues to inspire visitors today through the stunning view of its surrounding nature.


Busan(Seo-gu)

Hotel Queen, which is only 1 minute walk away from Korea’s very first public beach, Songdo Beach in Busan, has recently undergone remodeling. The hotel provides free toast and coffee in the lobby and guests can use the common kitchen, washing machine, and storage service. Surrounding tourist attractions include Jagalchi Market, Taejongdae Park, Biff (Busan International Film Festival) Plaza, Kkangtong Alley, Gukje Market, Bosu-dong Book Alley, and Yongdusan Park, as well as Haeundae Beach and Gwangalli Beach. As a middle-low price establishment, Hotel Queen offers a comfortable stay to its guests including tourists and business travelers. It’s an ideal place for them to recharge themselves while enjoying the scenery of Songdo Beach.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

MilkCow in Boots is famed for their cube-shaped bread. The bread is tasty, healthy, and fun to look at! The bread has been fermented at low temperatures which means a healthy bread that does not sacrifice flavor. There are 8 varieties of bread in total; some of the flavors are cream cheese, blueberry, whole grain, olive, and chocolate. Korean cream bread is a real speciality that visitors should try and there is also a delicious castella bread, which has a sweet red bean fondant or cream cheese filling. MilkCow in Boots also sells flavored milk; the milk is flavored naturally with different flavors of tea.  


Jeollanam-do()

Daedaeseonchangjip Hanjeongsik, located near Suncheonman Bay Ecological Park (순천만자연생태공원) in Jeollanam-do, is famous for its Jangeo (eel) and jjangttungeo (mudskipper) with menu including Jjangttungeo-tang (mudskipper soup), Jangeo-gui (grilled eel), Jangeo-tang (eel soup), Jjangttungeo-jeongol (mudskipper hot pot), and Cheongdungori-tang (mallard duck soup).


Gyeonggi-do(Yeoju-si)

Yeongneung (영릉) is the joint tomb of the 4th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, King Sejong (1397-1450, reign 1418-1450) and his wife Queen Soheon (1395-1446). This was the first joint royal tomb of the Joseon Dynasty.King Sejong was the third son of the 3rd ruler, King Taejong, and his wife Queen Wongyeong. He came to the throne at the age of 22. During his 32-year reign, he was very influential in the development of Korean culture. For example, King Sejong created the Korean alphabet, which he called Hunmin Jeongeum, and set up the Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon, 집현전), an association of the kingdom’s brightest scholars. He also used Confucian principles to administer state affairs. Under the reign of King Sejong, therefore, many sectors including politics, economy, society and culture flourished. In fact, King Sejong the Great is regarded as making some of the most brilliant achievements in Korean history.Yeongneung is currently located in Neungseo-myeon in Yeoju-si in Gyeonggi-do, but the tomb was originally located in Seogang, Gwangju. When it was constructed following Queen Soheon’s death in 1446, it was decided it should be a double tomb, and the space on the right side was reserved for King Sejong. In 1450 when King Sejong died, he was buried together with the dead queen. Later, the tomb was moved to its current place, as it was thought that the original location was not an auspicious place according to geomantic traditions.Various items that were originally buried in the tomb were excavated in 1973 and now are exhibited in the King Sejong the Great Memorial Hall (세종대왕 기념관), which is located in Cheongnyangni, Seoul.Nyeongneung (녕릉/영릉) is the royal tomb of the 17th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, King Hyojong (1619-1659, reign 1649-1659), and of his wife Queen Inseon (1618-1674).The tomb was originally located to the west of Geonwolleung (건원릉, the tomb of King Taejo, the 1st ruler of the Joseon Dynasty), but in 1673 cracks appeared on the tomb’s “Byeongpungseok” (stone border), and it was moved to its current location, which is to the east of Yeongneung (영릉, the tomb of King Sejong).King Hyojong was the second son of King Injo, Joseon Dynasty’s 16th ruler, and Queen Illyeol. Upon ascending to the throne, he devised a plan to conquer the Northern region of Asia, including the Qing Dynasty (part of China). As part of the plan, he reformed the military system and strengthened the army and military enforcements. King Hyojong had spent time in northern China when he was taken hostage by the Manchus. During that time he became exposed to many different cultures and technological advancements. When a group of Dutch sailors were shipwrecked on the Korean shore, King Hyojong ordered them to build the Korean army’s first muskets.King Hyojong also implemented “Daedongbeop (대동법)”, a tax system under which people had to pay taxes with rice, and circulated “Sangpyeongtongbo (상평통보)”, the coinage of the Joseon Dynasty.