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Garak Market in Seoul opened in 1985. Garak Market is a large wholesale food market (543,451 m2) that is open to the public. The prices at Garak Market are considerably cheaper than supermarkets and the more you buy the cheaper they get. Garak Market is located just outside Garak Market station in huge warehouses. The [...]
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The Seoul Lantern Festival began in 2009 to kick start the Korean Government’s VISITKOREA 2010 – 2012 plan to attract more visitors to Korea. The Seoul Lantern Festival proved to be very popular and is now held every year in November along the Cheonggyecheon stream. The festival attracts over 2 million [...]
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Cheongdam Park is located in the Gangnam area in Seoul. Located within walking distance from Cheongdam Park is Bongeunsa Temple and Coex Shopping Mall. The park is quaint and feels like a small forest in the centre of the city. The park offers a nice [...]
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Gimpo International Airport is located in the west of Seoul, south of the Hangang River. Gimpo International Airport is the second largest Airport in Korea. It was originally the largest and main international airport of Korea until 2001. In 2001 it was replaced [...]
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Hakdong Park is located in Gangnam in Seoul. The park is small but is the perfect spot to take a break from the busy areas of Gangnam. Located nearby the park is the Korean Museum of Embroidery. The park has a small steep hill which offers nice views [...]
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The Busan International Fireworks Festival is held every year in Busan in October along Gwangalli Beach. The fireworks are displayed from boats and the Gwangan Bridge. The event was first held in 2005 to celebrate Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The fireworks event was very popular and has been held every year since then with the display [...]
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Cheonggwonsa Shrine in Seoul is located right beside Bangbae station on line 2. Cheonggwonsa Shrine was built below the tombs of Prince Hyoryong (1396-1486) and his wife, Princess Jeong (1394-1470). Cheonggwonsa Shrine was built in 1736. Prince Hyoryong was the 2nd son of King Taejong and the older brother of the next King, King Sejong the [...]
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The National Cemetery in Seoul was established in 1955 and at the time was the only national cemetery. The National Cemetery in Seoul holds the bodies of over 160,000 Korean soldiers, Independence fighters, police officers, Korean president’s and many notable people have been buried in this cemetery. The National Cemetery is for Korean citizens however [...]
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Sayuksinmyo in Seoul is known as “The Tombs of the 6 Martyred Ministers” in English. Sayukshin Park and Tombs area located on Noryangjin Hill. This area holds the tomb of 6 Ministers who were loyal to King Danjong, a park and memorial area. King Danjong was overthrown [...]
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Boramae Park is located in Southern Seoul and opened in 1986. Boaramae Park means “Hawk” in Korea which is a reference to the the Korean Airfield that was once located on the site of the park. In the park there is an outdoor air museum displaying 8 Korean fighter jets with information. Boramae Park is [...]
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Mokdong Sports Stadium was opened in 1987. It’s main purpose was as a baseball stadium. It is one of the smaller baseball stadiums in Seoul that was built during the sports boom in the late 80′s around the time of the Seoul Olympics. Mokdong stadium is still in use today with around 16,000 seats and [...]
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The Paris Park in Seoul is also called the Parc de Paris. The park was completed in 1987 and was built to symbolise the friendship between Korea and France on their 100 year anniversary of diplomatic ties. The park is very beautiful and located in the heart of a residential area. The main feature of [...]
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The Formula One Grand Prix will be held in Korea on October the 14th – 16th, 2011. The F1 will be held at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The Korean International Circuit track was completed in 2010 and designed by renowned German track designer Hermann Tilke. The track at Yeongam is [...]
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Jangneung Royal Tomb is located in Gangwon-do Province. This is the furthest Royal Tomb from the capital, Seoul. At Jangneung lies the body of King Danjong, the 6th King of the Joseon Dynasty and a history hall about King Danjong. King Danjong was [...]
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Yeongneung – Nyeongneung Royal Tombs has two tomb burial sites, Yeongneung and Nyeongneung. This tomb site is very popular as it holds the body of King Sejong the Great.
Yeongneung Royal Tomb: Yeongneung tomb is the joint tomb of King Sejong, the 4th King of [...]
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Hongyureung Royal Tomb site has two burial mounds called Hongneung and Yureung. This tomb site is important and unique. Enshrined here are the last rulers of the Joseon Dynasty and the creators of the new empire called the Daehan Empire. Being a new Era in Korea the tombs are [...]
Continue Reading →Sareung Royal Tomb holds the tomb of Queen Jeongsun. She was the wife of King Danjong, the 6th king of the Joseon Dynasty. King Danjong was only 12 when he became King and just two years later he was overthrown in a coup by Sejong the Great’s second son, King [...]
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Gwangneung Royal Tomb in Gyeonggi-do holds the Royal Tomb of King Sejo, the 7th King of the Joseon Dynasty and his wife Queen Jeonghui. King Sejo was the second son of King Sejong the Great and in is his reign he had many achievements. [...]
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Taegangneung Royal Tomb has two burial sites, Taereung and Gangneung. Taegangneung Royal Tomb is not open to the public. The tomb is located in the north east of Seoul beside Korea Military Academy and Continue Reading →
Heonilleung Royal Tombs has 2 burial areas called Heolleung and Illeung. Heonilleung Royal Tomb is located south of Gangnam. In June, 2009 the Royal Tombs around Korea were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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