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Pyeongchang Mooee Arts Center
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

The former Mooee Elementary School has been transformed into Mooee Arts Center exhibiting works of noted Korean artists. It is located in the town of Bongpyeong-myeon in Pyeongchang-gun County, which was the hometown of the famous Korean writer Lee Hyo-seok (1907-1942) and the background setting of his representative novel ‘When Buckwheat Blossoms Bloom.’ Mooee Arts Center opened on April 18, 2001 after 2 years of preparation by Korean artists of various genres including the Western-style painter Jeong Yeon-seo, calligrapher Lee Cheon-seop, sculptor Oh Sang-wook, and potter Kwon Soon-beom. The schoolyard has been turned into an outdoor sculpture park displaying large-scale sculptures. The arts center also offers hands-on experience programs and a chance to view the artists creating their pieces.

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Yangyang International Airport
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun)

Yangyang International Airport, located in Dongho-ri, Sonyang-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, is the only international airport in the Yeongdong region. The airport excellently serves as the arrival point for tourists to Korea’s representative attractions of Gangwon, Seoraksan Mountain and Donghae. The airport provides much information in regards to tourism in the Yeongdong region in addition to offering a tourism transportation service.As there are no mountains nearby and the strong winds from the ocean blow away any fog, Yangyang International Airport serves as a substitute airport for nearby Sokcho Airport, which has a 30% cancellation rate, and Gangneung Airport, which has a limited runway. The airport is equipped with a control tower, and the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) is planning on building a North-South direction passage, connecting Yangyang International Airport with Seondeok Airport in the Hamgyeongnam-do region of North Korea in accordance with the North-South Passage Protocol of 1997.

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Daegaya Museum
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Goryeong-gun)

Daegaya Museum is an exhibition of history and culture of the Daegaya (The Great Gaya; 42-562 AD) Kingdom. The Museum consists of the Daegaya History Pavilion and the Daegaya Royal Tomb Pavilion. The History Pavilion houses a collection of relics from the Daegaya Kingdom era, while holding special exhibitions and education activities periodically. The outdoor exhibition center displays items that represent ancient lifestyle such as dugouts, attic storage, iron furnace, as well as religious relics. The Royal Tomb Pavilion is a 37m-wide dome that houses relics of the Jisandong Ancient Tombs. It is essentially the restoration of the Jisandong Tumulus No. 44, the first large-scale sunjang (burial of the living with the dead).

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Ham Ji-Park
Seoul(Seocho-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

Ham Ji-Park first opened in October of 1978 in Bangbae-dong and is still operating in the same location to this day. The manager, chefs, and staff of Ham Ji-Park have been serving the public for over 10 years, providing a family-like atmosphere. A staff of elite Chinese chefs are at the ready to prepare anything from elegant dishes such as Buddha Jump Soup, Shark's Fin, and Swallow's Next, to more affordable dishes like Tangsuyuk and Jjajangmyeon. There is a diverse variety of courses prepared to meet the tastes of all its guests. Course and set menus change every season in order to present a larger variety of delicious cuisine.

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Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) , Ganghwado Island

First established in Ganghwa-eup during the 5th year of King Injong in the Goryeo Dynasty (1127), Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School was moved to Ganghwa-gun and then restored at the foot of Buksan Mountain (formally Songaksan Mountain) in 1624 by Sim Yeol during the 2nd year of King Injo. Ganghwahyanggyo Confucian School is regarded as an important cultural and historical site in Ganghwa-eup.

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Jeungdo Island [A Slow City]
Jeollanam-do(Sinan-gun)

Jeungdo Island (증도) was the first city to be designated a ‘slow city’ in Asia thanks to its unspoiled nature and clean waters. It was assigned as a biodiversity conservation area by UNESCO. Jeungdo Island also has Korea’s largest salt fields. At Taepyeong Salt Field, you can experience real life in a fishing village. There is a tour of the salt museum and hands-on programs for tourists to make the experience more personal. There are some 90 uninhabited islands and islets neighboring the Jeungdo Island. The Wujeon Beach Resort offers a magnificent view of the horizon. The mud hopper bridge, which stands in the mudflats, along with the relic of a historical monument and wetland ecology exhibition hall, are some of the things you can see on the island of Jeungdo. ※ Jeungdo Island Mudflats Festival opens in early August each year, offering a mudflat program as well as a drying by the sun salt-making program, among others.  

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U-Square
Gwangju(Seo-gu)

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Tedin Water Park & Spa
Chungcheongnam-do(Cheonan-si)

Tedin Water Park & Spa, located in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, is a great place to nourish and rejuvenate your body as it offers high-quality hot spring waters with such healthy minerals as calcium, potassium, magnesium, and carbonates. Moreover, the hot spring water is known to aid blood circulation and prevent geriatric diseases. The resort has a pool, waterfalls and whirlpools with massage jets that provide therapeutic relief while soothing sore muscles. The resort also offers several outdoor sitting pools in different themes including lemon, jasmine and hinoki (wooden pool) allowing people to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. * Structure size: Approx. 33.058㎡ (10,000 pyeong), Outdoor area: 19.834㎡ (6,000 pyeong), Indoor area: 13.223㎡ (4,000 pyeong)

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Ganghwa Tidal Flat Center
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) , Ganghwado Island

Ganghwa's mud flats cover about 105㎢, including notable areas in the southwest such as Yeocha-ri, Dongmak-ri, and Donggeom-ri. These three locations are a maximum of 6km from land and have an area of 90㎢ that accounts for 86% of Ganghwa's entire mud flats area.Ganghwado Island is the path to the river mouth of the Hangang River, Yeseonggang River and Imjingang River, so sediment moved from the rivers piles up and reaches far distances during low tide and the materials again settle around the island as the tide rises.Ganghwa Tidal Flat Center is a prime location for observing migratory birds and the surrounding mud flats. The center offers visitors access to an array of information about mud flats and first-hand experience with tidal flats.

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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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