Saemangeum Embankment (새만금 간척지)

10.5 Km 0 2024-04-07

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

Saemangeum is one of the largest land reclamation projects in Korea. After about 20 years of construction, Saemangeum Embankment was completed in 2010. The embankment overlooks the expansive West Sea, which makes it a popular place for sunset-watching. Saemangeum Embankment was made famous by the world-renowned boy band BTS when they filmed their music video and album jacket photographs on the embankment. When the music video first came out, many Korean fans were puzzled as to where the setting could be, as the scenery of the area showcases an expansive view of nature that is rather rare in Korea.

Saemangeum (새만금)

10.5 Km 14765 2024-04-07

6, Saemangeum-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-540-5800

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 the filming location for BTS's music videos.

Dongho Beach (동호해수욕장)

11.4 Km 14394 2024-04-07

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.

Gomso Swimteo (곰소쉼터)

11.7 Km 17271 2024-04-07

1086 Cheongja-ro, Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Gomso Swimteo is a restaurant located next to the Gomso Salt Farm, which produces sea salt. The signature dish is the jeotgal jeongsik (salted seafood set menu), featuring nine varieties of salted seafood served with soybean paste jjigae. Customers can also enjoy unlimited refills of salted seafood, similar to a buffet style. Gomso's salted seafood is renowned for its excellent taste, as it is made by marinating freshly caught seafood in Gomso sea salt for over a year.

World Scout Jamboree (2023 새만금 제25회 세계스카우트잼버리)

13.9 Km 0 2024-04-07

28 , Sinjaesaengeneoji-ro, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-63-581-8309

The World Scout Jamboree is the largest scouting event organised by the Scout Movement, gathering up to 50,000 people from all over the world. It is above all an educational event to promote peace and understanding.
The World Scout Jamboree includes a wide variety of activities and also places great importance on the everyday life and interaction on the campsite.
The World Scout Jamboree takes place every four years in a different country.

Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

14.3 Km 11066 2024-04-06

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)

15.1 Km 11386 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.

Gohyang Sikdang (고향식당)

15.5 Km 14999 2024-04-18

20-3 Jungchon-gil, Asan-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Gohyang Sikdang is a highly recommended restaurant in Gochang known for its grilled eel dishes. Their signature dish is the Pungcheon jangeo yangnyeom gui (Pungcheon grilled marinated eel) seasoned with a sauce made from over 30 kinds of fruits and medicinal herbs, grilled to perfection. Pungcheon eel from Seonunsan is famous for its rich and savory flavor. They also offer other menu items such as jangeo tang (spicy eel stew) and dolsot sanchae bibimbap (hot stone pot wild vegetable bibimbap).

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

15.7 Km 27096 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))

15.8 Km 37410 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.

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