Gwangju(Dong-gu)

Gwangju Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable Korean folk relics and putting them on exhibit to increase the public's cultural awareness of them. The museum displays the rich and colorful lifestyles and folk culture of Korea's southwestern regions including Gwangju and Jeollanam-do. The first floor of the museum displays food, clothing, housing, livelihood, and handicrafts while the second floor showcases folk games, traditional customs and folk religions. The museum also utilizes miniature and diorama displays to recreate scenes from the past.  A total eight videotech systems in the museum allow people to enjoy vivid demonstrations of the region's nine intangible cultural relics.


Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) , Ganghwado Island

Damdamgak is a hanok (Korean-style house) that was built in the 1930's. Originally a private house, it is now open in the accommodation business. Currently managed by the Ganghwa Hanok Culture Research Institute, the house accommodates visitors looking for a traditional Korean living experience. The original features of the house such as the rafters, girders, and the furnace have been well kept over the long years, offering a great opportunity to experience the traditional style and grace of a hanok.


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

Located at the entrance of Samcheong-dong Street in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Jilkyungyee Uriot Samcheong Branch specializes in daily hanbok. Housed in a free-standing hanok building, the store deals with modernized hanbok ensembles and separates, such as jackets, tops, skirts, pants, and dresses plus accessories such as hats, shoes, scarves and more. Along with Jilkyungyee branded items, the store also sells handmade works by artists and craftsmen. The business at the current location has been in operation since 2013. On the first basement and first floor are shops; the second floor, called “Mubongheon,” is used as a daily cultural center. The basement floor displays clothing for men and women, mufflers, and hats, and the first floor sells small accessories, shoes, and bags. The store display resembles the hanok and hanbok style. The daily cultural center on the second floor is used for various cultural events, including invitational exhibition by local artists, special exhibitions of products, and training on Korean traditions. The old pine tree in the garden enhances the mood of being a hanok store selling all things Korean. The Samcheong Branch of Jilkyungyeei Uriot is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Foreign language service is also available.


Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si)

Yeonggyeongmyo grave is grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty. During the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1899), the grave as well as memorial monuments were built together with Jungyeongmyo, a grave for the 5th great-grandfather of King Taejo. Surrounded by a rich forest, it has a beautiful view. Every April 20th, an ancestral ritual is held by the Lee family (from Jeonju). Jungyeongmyo grave is located in Hwalgi-ri.


Chungcheongnam-do(Gongju-si)

Taehwa Sikdang (태화식당), located in Unam-ri, Sagok-myeon, Gongju-si, is a Korean traditional food restaurant that specializes in mountain vegetable and deodeok (restorative mountain herb) course meals as well as stew made from naturally grown neungi mushrooms. The Deodeok course meal, which offers a unique savory and chewy taste, is one of the most popular items on the menu along with the mountain vegetable and vegetable bibimbap. In addition to the main menu, as many as 20 different delicious side dishes are provided as well. Since the restaurant is located in Magoksa Temple, the 6th temple of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, make sure to talk a walk around the temple grounds after your meal.


Gyeongsangnam-do(Goseong-gun)

Located in Goseong, Gyeongnam, Danghangpo Tourist Site Pension is directly operated by the Tourist Site Office of Gosang, Gyeongnam and has impressive white wooden building. The pension has total 3 buildings and 8 rooms and the rooms are available with Ondol and bed. Rooms are wide and well organized for comfortable stay and wireless Internet service is provided. Auto camping ground is run together with the pension, and the Dinosaur Expo Event Hall and other convenient facilities are connected for convenient use. Also, free admission to Danghangpo Tourist Site is available to the pension guests.


Jeollanam-do(Jindo-gun)

Founded in 857 by the Buddhist monk Doseonguksa and reconstructed by Ui Woong in 1648, it is located between two valleys, bordering Cheomchalsan Mountain to the North. Walk through the rows of trees leading to a beautiful garden enclosed by a 100 year-old Joseon Chinese Juniper, cherry trees and persimmon trees. Follow the path behind the temple for 10 minutes to find a three-acre plot of land consisting of dense forest. This woodland is a national monument containing over 50 types of trees. Unrimsanbang lies on the South of the temple, a home of the famous artist Heo Yu, of the Joseon Dynasty.


Jeollanam-do(Gangjin-gun)

Jeolla Byeongyeongseong is a fortress located in Seongdong-ri, Byeongyeong-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do and played an important role as the main headquarter of the entire southwest region of the military in the Joseon era during the Japanese Invasion of Korea and Jeongyujaeran (the 2nd Japanese Invasion). Built in 1414 during the time of King Taejong (17th year of his rule), the fortress spans over a 1,060m length and has kept its original bottom base intact. Three Sugumun main gates, seven Ongseong, building sites, foundation stones, and 25 tombstones also remain. In addition, it is the best preserved fortress among the remaining fortresses in the Namhae area. Hamel, a Dutch sailor, drifted in the site from 1656 during the 7th year of King Hyojeong to 1663 during the 4th year of King Hyeonjeong in the Joseon Dynasty and wrote a novel named ‘The Journal of Hendrick Hamel’ after visiting the area. His novel explained Korean policy, culture, and traditions of the time to the Western world.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Cheongdo-gun)

Unmunsan Recreational Forest (운문산자연휴양림) in Cheongdo, Gyeongsangbuk-do is located at the foot of Mt. Unmunsan (1,188m, elevation) which is also called ‘Mt. Hogeosan.’ Because it is surrounded by taller mountains (more than 1,000 meters above sea level) such as Mt. Munboksan (1,014m) and Mt. Gajisan (1,240m), and it is a great place to spend time in summer. Yongmi Falls (20m) and Byeokgyesu Valley, in which the waters flow across the sandless rock bed, are famous locales in the forest. Located in a thick broadleaf forest, inhabited by many diverse species such as Korean mountain camellia, Unmunsan Recreational Forest offers lush greenery in summer, beautiful foliage in autumn, and cozy, splendid snowscapes along with the Yongmi Ice Wall in winter. In Unmunryeong, located 2.5km to the east, you can watch the spectacular sunrise above the Donghae Sea (East Sea, 동해).


Gangwon-do(Jeongseon-gun)

Hambaeksan Mountain is the highest mountain on the Baekdudaegan Range that is accessible by car. Additionally, the area is a major coal reserve site and the industrial train Taebaek Line passes over the northern part of the mountain. Built by Monk Jajang Yulsa during the 5th year of the Great Queen Seondeok Period, Jeongamsa Temple is close to a natural habitat of Manchurian trout, designated as Natural Monument No. 73 and has a seven-story stone brick pagoda, designated as Natural Treasure No. 410. Roads from Manhangjae Hill and Dumundongjae Hill to the top of the mountain have picturesque views. A range of wild flowers bloom every season in the area, creating beautiful scenery. Gohan Hambaeksan Wildflower Festival takes place throughout Hambaeksan Mountain, Manhangjae Hill and Dumundongjae Hill.