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Byeonsan Oncheon Sanjang (변산온천산장)

9.8Km    2025-10-23

83-6 Mukjeong-gil Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
+82-63-584-4874

Byeonsanbando, surrounded by the sea on three sides, is home to a lot of food using shellfish. Among them, it is the original house that first developed clam porridge, which is considered the most distinctive menu. If you add glasswort salt and sesame seeds to the unique savory taste of clams that harmonize with any other ingredients, it becomes a savory porridge that fills our stomachs. Sweet and sour seasoned Raw Clam Salad and Clam Vegetable Pancake are also prepared.

Saemangeum Promotion Hall (새만금홍보관)

Saemangeum Promotion Hall (새만금홍보관)

10.5Km    2025-11-05

6 Saemangeum-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Enjoy the panoramic view of Saemangeum
This is a PR center to commemorate the Saemangeum Project, which took 19 years to complete. It is a place that encompasses the past, present, and vision of Saemangeum. The inside is much larger and larger than it looks from the outside, and there are so many things to see. When you go up to the observatory on the 3rd floor, the magnificent panoramic view of Saemangeum spreads out in front of you, and you can observe distances beyond your reach with a telescope. Outside the Promotion Hall, there is a monument where BTS' music video is played. There is an endless stream of visitors sitting here and taking commemorative photos.

Saemangeum (새만금)

Saemangeum (새만금)

10.5Km    2025-10-23

6 Saemangeum-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-584-6822

Saemangeum is an area created by the reclamation project to build a sea wall connecting Gunsan and Buan. After 20 years of construction, the Saemangeum Seawall was completed in 2010. Stunning sunsets can be seen from the dike, and various facilities such as campgrounds and the Saemangeum Project Office are well prepared for visitors experience. It is also known as a filming location for BTS's music videos.

Geumdan Yangman (금단양만)

11.0Km    2025-04-22

전북특별자치도 고창군 심원면 검당길 51-10

This restaurant also operates a freshwater eel farm, so you can get freshwater eels at more affordable prices. The first floor of the building houses the freshwater eel store, and the restaurant is located on the second floor. You purchase live freshwater eel on the first floor, and the restaurant prepares the eel on the spot for you. You can either package and take the eel back or bring it to the second floor to grill it yourself. 

Dongho Beach (동호해수욕장)

Dongho Beach (동호해수욕장)

11.4Km    2025-01-08

Dongho-ri, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-2646

Dongho Beach is located south of Gomsoman Bay, between the Byeonsan Peninsula of Buan and Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Skirting the 1-kilometer-long white sandy beach lies a green forest with pine trees hundreds of years old. The sunset viewed from the forest is particularly eye-catching as the soft pink from the falling sun covers the sky. The water just offshore is relatively shallow, varying in depth between 0.5 and 1.5 meters. The high salt content in the seawater makes it an ideal place for sea and sand bathing.

On the hill above the forest is Suseongdang, a shrine honoring the god of the seas, where the local fishermen gather each year to pray for big catches.

Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

14.3Km    2025-01-10

2-8, Jilmajae-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-2760

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, where the poet was born and is buried. In the fall of 2001, a year after the poet’s death, the center opened on November 3rd on the anniversary of the Gwangju Student Movements (1929 and 1930), which took place while Midang attended Jungang High School. Located adjacent to the center are the poet’s birth house and grave.

Housed in a renovated branch of Seonun Elementary School, the Midang Literary House was structurally designed to convey the architectural concepts of 'eco-friendly' and 'learning.’

Gaeamsa Temple (개암사)

Gaeamsa Temple (개암사)

15.1Km    2024-04-07

248, Gaeam-ro, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-581-0080

Gaeamsa Temple is a small, quiet temple built in 634 during the Baekje dynasty. The origin of the name "Gaeam" goes back to 282 BC, when King Mun from the Byeonhan confederacy took refuge here during the revolt of the Jinhan and Mahan confederacies. Under King Mun's command, temples for the new fortress were built on east and west sides of the valley; the western temple was called Gaeam. In 676, the temple was expanded and in 1276, thirty more buildings were raised, expanding it to a grand temple.

Seonunsan Mountain [National Geopark] (선운산 (전북 서해안 국가지질공원))

Seonunsan Mountain [National Geopark] (선운산 (전북 서해안 국가지질공원))

15.7Km    2024-04-07

158-6, Seonunsa-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-2699

Seonunsan Mountain is famous for its sunrise views at Nakjodae Overlook and Cheonmabong Peak. The mountain is mostly comprised of hard volcanic rocks, creating a landscape of sharp cliffs softened by the forest vegetation.

Gochang Seonunsa Temple (선운사 (고창))

Gochang Seonunsa Temple (선운사 (고창))

15.8Km    2024-04-07

250, Seonunsa-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-561-1422

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 in Jeollabuk-do. According to the temple's historical records, it was originally a very large temple with 89 hermitages and 3,000 monks. Today, only four hermitages remain: Dosoram, Chamdangam, Dongunam, and Seoksangam. In addition, the temple is home to 25 prestigious heritages, namely the Forest of Common Camellias, which is designated as ㅁ Natural Monument. A festival dedicated to this forest is held every April.

Dosolgyegok Valley (Seonunsan Mountain) (도솔계곡 (선운산))

15.8Km    2025-03-15

250, Seonunsa-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-8681

Dosolgyegok Valley is located in Seonunsan Mountain in the Gochang-gun district. Seonunsan Mountain, which is also called Dosolsan Mountain, is known for its thick forests and intriguing rock formations. Along the valley, there are many interesting sites such as Jinheungdonggul Cave, Yongmundonggul Cave, Nakjodae Overlook, and Cheonma peak. Dosolgyegok Valley is also famous for being very deep, where the mountain and water fight each other and whirl around in a yin & yang shape. The green forests in summer cover the valley beautifully, and the red leaves and white snow decorate the area in fall and winter.