things to do in gochang-gun, jeollabuk-do, south korea

Gosan Mountain

Gosan Mountain

Gosan Mountain is a beautiful mountain that rises sharply from the plains, offering stunning views from its summit at an elevation of 572 meters. T...

Gochang Dolmen Site Unesco World Heritage

Gochang Dolmen Site Unesco World Heritage

Dolmens are representative tomb structures from the Bronze Age, distributed across Korea with over 30,000 examples. Gochang is an area rich in dolm...

Gochang Dosoram Hermitage

Gochang Dosoram Hermitage

Dosoram Hermitage, along with Seonunsa Temple, is thought to have been built during the Baekje era (18 BC-AD 660). The temple is managed by Seonuns...

Gochang Pansori Museum

Gochang Pansori Museum

The Gochang Pansori Museum was established in the old residence of ‘Dongni’ Sin Jae-Hyo (a musical theorist and arranger and a sponsor of Pansori) ...

Gochangeupseong Walled Town

Gochangeupseong Walled Town

Gochangeupseong Walled Town was built in 1453 during th reign of Joseon King Danjong to protect the city from foreign invaders. The walls were buil...

Dongho Beach

Dongho Beach

Dongho Beach is located south of Gomsoman Bay, between the Byeonsan Peninsula of Buan and Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Skirting the 1-kilometer-long ...

Sin Jae-hyo S House

Sin Jae-hyo S House

Sin Jae-hyo (1812-1884) was a legendary theorist, director, and sponsor of pansori (epic chant). Sin Jae-hyo's House in Gochang was built in 1850, ...

Gusipo Haesu World Seawater

Gusipo Haesu World Seawater

The Gusipo Haesu World provides a diverse selection of jjimjilbang facilities. There is a “Haesuyakjjim (Medicinal Seawater Bath)” full-body bath, ...

Midang Literary House

Midang Literary House

The Midang Literary House is a memorial center for the great poet Seo Jeong-Ju (penname ‘Midang’) built in Seonun-ri in Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, ...

Gochang Dolmen Museum

Gochang Dolmen Museum

At the Gochang Dolmen Museum, visitors can view diverse relics and learn about the Bronze Age and the dolmen (tomb, gravesite, etc.) cultures of th...

Gochang Seonunsa Temple

Gochang Seonunsa Temple

Seonunsa Temple is known to have been built in 577, the 24th year of King Wideok of the Baekje dynasty. It is the second head temple of Jogye Order...

Borinara Hagwon Farm

Borinara Hagwon Farm

Borinara Hagwon Farm is a large-scale barley farm that measures an extensive 561,983 m². It is the nation’s largest barley field. The farm has been...

Seonunsan Mountain National Geopark

Seonunsan Mountain National Geopark

Seonunsan Mountain is famous for its sunrise views at Nakjodae Overlook and Cheonmabong Peak. The mountain is mostly comprised of hard volcanic roc...

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Ungok Ramsar Wetland

Ungok Ramsar Wetland, registered as Ramsar Wetland in 2011, is home to endanged species and various rare animals and flowers. The wetland also has ...

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Gochang Munsusa Temple

Nestled on the slope of Munsusan Mountain (alt. 621 m) in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do and Jangseong, Jeollanam-do, Munsusa Temple is located in the area ...

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Dosolgyegok Valley Seonunsan Mountain

Dosolgyegok Valley is located in Seonunsan Mountain in the Gochang-gun district. Seonunsan Mountain, which is also called Dosolsan Mountain, is kno...