Jeollanam-do(Sinan-gun)

Taepyeong Salt Farm, located in Jeungdo Island of Jeollanm-do, is the largest sun-dried salt producer in Korea. Recently, a wooden trail has been installed around the farm. Visitors can walk on the trail to learn about salt production, see the 'salt plants' that grow in the mud flat, and participate in various hands-on experience activities. Taepyeong Salt Farm, registered as a Modern Cultural Heritage in 1997, and Sinan mudflat have been designated as Biosphere Reserves by the UNESCO.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

Located in Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu in Seoul, Bridge Optical is a specialty eyewear store dealing with leading designer brands and products from Korea and abroad. Bridge Optical first opened in 2005 with the Sinsa Branch but expanded and moved to its current location in 2015 under the new name Bridge. There are three branches today: Sinsa Branch, Sinnonhyeon Branch, and Guro Branch in Seoul. Styled with a youthful, café-like interior mood, the store offers an open atmosphere where customers can freely try on all products displayed in the store. All products – eyeglasses and sunglasses of various designs and selections – come with price tags, inclusive of prices for the frame and 1.60 high refractive lens. The store also sells spectacle cases and other eyewear-related items. Bridge Optical operates a Korean blog through which customers can find out about products and events as well as get news and information before visiting the store.


Gyeonggi-do(Gwacheon-si)

Gwacheon is where Kim Jeong-hee, who went by the pen name "Chusa," spent his final 4 years in dedicated to the arts, mostly residing in the Gwajichodang residence. To celebrate the essence of his study and the passion put into science and the arts, Gwacheon City opened the Chusa Museum in 2013. The museum exhibits the life story of Chusa and his works of art and science. The museum also has the Fujizuka Contribution Center, a special exhibition and experience room, resting area, souvenir shop, lecture room, and an education room. Gwajichodang is located in the outdoor garden.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Andong-si)

Andong Hahoe Doenjang Village is located by the crossroad of Hahoe Village and Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy in Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si. The village is built purely of red clay and the villagers are devoted to preserving the 600 year-long tradition of doenjang (fermented soybean paste) making. Over 3,000 large jars used for storing doenjang will greet visitors at the village entrance. Highlights of the village include a red clay storage room capable of storing around 100 tons of soybeans, a giant iron pot for boiling up to 100 kilograms of beans at once, and a large glass drying room used for hanging meju (fermented soybean blocks) to dry. Using these features, doenjang is made by boiling domestically produced soybeans and shaping them into blocks of meju, which are then left to ferment and dry for 2 to 3 months. The village facilities are comprised of an exhibition center at the entrance, a production center, and two drying rooms. The exhibition center invites visitors to sample various fermented soybean condiments and displays all the products made in this village. The drying rooms are specially designed to allow maximum sunlight and ventilation. Finally, the production center preserves the traditional methods of making doenjang such as boiling soybeans in a giant iron pot and fermenting meju in a ondolbang (a room with the Korean floor heating system).


Daejeon(Seo-gu)

The Lotte Department Store Daejeon Branch, located in Daejeon-si Seo-gu, is a high-class department store with quality customer service and a wide selection of quality goods. The Daejeon branch has a state-of-the-art movie theater, cultural center, and various other convenience facilities designed to create a cultural space for its customers. Store hours are from 10:30am to 8:00pm with extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The store is closed one Monday each month.


Gwangju(Seo-gu)


Incheon(Seo-gu) , Incheon Center

Yeongjongdaegyo Bridge connects the mainland of Incheon with Yeongjongdo Island that is home to the Incheon International Airport. Until the construction of this bridge, the only way to get to and from Yeongjongdo Island had been by boat. The 4.4 kilometer-long Yeongjong Bridge is the world’s first 3-dimensional self-anchored suspension bridge. The bridge carries both highways and rail lines on its decks, and 10,000-ton ships can pass under the bridge. The bridge was designed to withstand strong winds and earthquake.It is the first bridge in Korea to have been completed through private capital inducement project. In addition to its function as a bridge, it is also an architectural beauty as the shape of the cable and the girder was designed to symbolize the eaves of the traditional Korean tile-roofed house. In 2002, Yeongjongdaegyo Bridge won the Tanaka Award by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the first time in Korea.


Gangwon-do(Chuncheon-si)

Jade Garden, created under the theme of ‘Small Europe in the Forest,’ is located near Jade Palace Golf Club on a plot of land measuring 160,000 square meters. The 24 distinctively-themed areas in the garden boast a total of 3,000 plant species including rhododendron, maple trees, irises, and blueberry bushes as well as patches of thick, natural forests. The arboretum makes the most out of its natural valley topography and presents visitors with a mix of tidy gardens, graceful flowers, and an array of European-style architecture.For the convenience of its guests, Jade Garden operates a Tuscan-style visitor’s center where patrons can enjoy a simple snack or beverage and purchase souvenirs. Visitors may choose from three different walking courses (each 2 hours in length) around the arboretum and there a gardening program is also available for aspiring gardeners.


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Myeongdong

Momoyama is a Japanese restaurant that serves high quality sushi and kaiseki (tasting menu of small, intricate dishes). In addition, it features a sake bar and several private rooms of varying sizes with breathtaking views of Seoul from the 38th floor.    


Gwangju(Seo-gu)

Located in the new center of culture in downtown Gwangju (also known as ‘Little Europe’) Firenze Hotel is a quality hotel with state-of-the-art facilities and a tasteful European interior decor emphasizing ‘smooth and modern design.’ The banquet room called ‘Althea’ (the national flower of Korea) is a great place for important meeting between friends, family, or business colleagues.