Gyeongsangbuk-do(Seongju-gun)

Seongju Life Culture Festival will be held every year with the theme of “birth, life, and death.” Various cultural events will be held including reenacting the parade to bury the king’s umbilical cord, a traditional funeral, ancestral ceremonies, and more. Being the most famous city for the oriental melon in Korea, the festival will also showcase oriental melons, and a many dishes that use the fruit. Visitors can also try out gamju (sweet rice wine), the specialty of Seongju City.


Chungcheongbuk-do(Yeongdong-gun)

'Nangye Hall of Korean Classical Music' opened in 1987 in Yeongdong (Chungcheongbuk-do). The 2-story building has 496 seats and a performance hall, exhibition center, powder room, projection booth and sound box. The center holds over 50 cultural events annually including the ‘Yeongdong Nangye Gugak Festival’ and is visited by traditional music enthusiasts. The area is also home to Yeongdong’s dried persimmon production and promotes the local specialty through a number of diverse interactive programs at the center. These programs include playing Korean traditional musical instruments and a hands-on experience with dried persimmon fruit.


Jeollanam-do(Sinan-gun)

Hongdo Island is located 115 km southwest of Mokpo Harbor. It is composed of about 20 islands, and because it has an usual reddish-brown color about it, it is called Hongdo (Red Island). When the sun sets over the island, the whole area takes on a reddish hue.The seashore is bordered by towering sea cliffs with diverse shapes of rocks. With the blue sea and green forest, it remains the most spectacular sight in the Southern Sea. Hongdo Island has 33 officially designated beautiful sceneries, but the most famous of them all is the Hongdosipkyeong. Along with Nammun Rock and Seokhwagul Cave, Hongdosipkyeong shows off the beauty of Hongdo Island, and if you take a ferry to the island, you can see almost all of Hongdosipkyeong. It takes about 2 hours to go around the island, and you can explore the mysterious nature and its beauty. On the island, there are about 270 kinds of evergreens and 170 types of animals. As the government wanted to preserve the natural state of the island, it was designated as a Natural Preserved Area in 1965, and since 1981, has became part of Dadohae Marine National Park. With forests of pine trees and chestnut trees, it is also the native home of the very rare daeyeoppung reed.Because the entire island of Hongdo has been declared a Natural Monument, people are not allowed to enter areas other than the villages and designated tourist areas. Because of this, you cannot bring out even one stone or a pocket of grass from the island. Visitors that break the rules will be fined. 


Gangwon-do(Inje-gun)

Fine Valley Family Hotel is located in one corner of forest valley to Baekdamsa, the representative temple of Naeseorak, Seoraksan National Park. You can take quiet and comfortable rest in the water and air of Baekdam valley. Around 3 buildings, lawn square and parking lot are spread. Also, you can have 1st level drinking water gushed out from 200m underground natural bedrock. Rooms are divided into bedrooms and Ondol rooms in various sizes. Rooms have home-like comfortable interior and basic facilities are well equipped. There are foot volleyball court, volleyball court, walk path, valley path, and karaoke prepared as well as communal kitchen for plain cooking. As for nearby tourist attractions, there are Baekdam valley, mountain trail connected to Daecheongbong, and 12 Nymph Pond.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Located at the entry of Samcheong Park, Doban is a Korean restaurant that features dishes using seasonal ingredients. Doban means "partner" in Buddhism. The restaurant is in a remodeled house and has a large signboard outside, making it easy to find. The main draw of Doban lies in the fact that the restaurant uses only fresh, seasonal ingredients often not available to city residents. The most popular thing on the menu is the course meal called “banjeongsik,” which comes with five main dishes and nine side dishes. The array of simple, light food (such as salad, japchae, bossam, and jeon) is a delightful mix of flavors whose seasonal ingredients (such as ferns and lettuce) make each bite a palate-pleasing sensation. Banjeongsik is part of the lunch menu and is only available until 3 p.m. Other course items are ilpum, epum, and sampum. Doban is a great spot for family gatherings and business meetings.      


Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Jongno Sarangga (Formerly Chilgapsan) is a gourmet restaurant that is so popular that there is always a group of regulars lined up outside, even during lunch! Neobiani-gui, grilled sliced beef, is one of the restaurant’s specialties, along with soybean paste stew with crushed tofu in dried anchovy broth. It’s not only the amazing tastes of these delectable dishes that draw customers, but also the reasonable prices. If you plan to visit Jongno Sarangga (Formerly Chilgapsan), make sure to make a reservation to avoid some of the wait.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu)


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Mungyeong-si)

STX Resort is a luxurious, European-style resort decorated with elegant landscaping and stone accents, located in the heart of nature.Rooms are designed to create an up-scale retreat from hectic urban living, but for those who need to do business, there are a number of large auditoriums and conference rooms equipped with all the latest technology. The Pine Hall, equipped with an advanced Dolby surround sound system along with simultaneous interpretation facilities, can house up to 500 visitors, making it ideal for seminars, workshops, and international meetings.For more leisure purposes, guests can make reservation at the Grand Ballroom, a banquet hall with state-of-the-art visual and audio equipment and lighting systems. The Grand Ballroom is also one of the social centers of the resort and is the venue for a wide range of elegant events (such as conferences, banquets, weddings, and lecture series).Other amenities include restaurants, cafeterias, wine bars, a fitness center, and Spa Santorini. Near the resort are outstanding historic sites, cultural heritages, outdoor sports facilities, and filmmaking spots, along with a myriad of natural treasures such as: Mungyeong Saejae, Mungyeong Rail Bike Trail, Yongchu Valley, Flying Land, and Mt. Songni. 


Chungcheongnam-do(Geumsan-gun)

Known for beautiful mountains and crystal-clear waters, the area of Geumsan, Chungcheongnam-do, is the venue for the Geumgang Yeoul Festival held around July each year. The festival name was previously “Geumgang Folk Festival” but changed into its current title in 2013. With 'water' as the main theme, this is the perfect summer festival in an enjoyable vacation spot offering various water games, crop-harvesting, nature ecological experience, and more. In addition, visitors can watch Geumsan’s unique traditional performances, Geumsan Mulpegi Nongyo (물페기 농요; nongyo; farmer’s song) and Nongbau Ggeusigi (농바우끄시기; ritual for rain), designated as Intangible Cultural Asset No. 16 and 32 in Chungcheongnam-do respectively. Auto-camping is available near the festival venue in Sutong-ri, and Yonghwa-ri, making this a suitable summer getaway.