Aegibong Peak (Gimpo Section) (애기봉 (김포)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Aegibong Peak (Gimpo Section) (애기봉 (김포))

10.2Km    2025-01-08

139, Pyeonghwagongwon-ro, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-988-6128

Aegibong Peak is located at the northern tip of Gimpo city about an hour’s drive from the downtown area. The mountain is where North and South Korea engaged in a fierce battle at the end of the Korean War; after the battle, Korea was divided into two nations. Since the peak is still a restricted area, visitors must present their passport in order to be admitted. From the peak, an open view of North Korean territory unfolds below and visitors can see South Korean territory as far as Songhaksan Mountain in Chungcheongnam-do.

Solgaram Art Hall (솔가람 아트홀)

10.2Km    2024-02-07

170 Garam-ro 116beon-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Opened in April 2014, Solgaram Art Hall boasts a seating capacity of 300 and is well-equipped for chamber music performances, soloists, and choirs. Annually, it hosts the Heyri Chamber Orchestra concert along with various other musical events, consistently providing high satisfaction to visitors. The proximity of Unjeong Lake Park makes it an ideal spot for a leisurely walk after enjoying a concert.

Olive Young - Paju Unjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 파주운정점)

11.0Km    2024-06-27

#101~#105, 377, Mirae-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Paju Unification Park (통일공원(파주))

11.1Km    2021-01-29

1586-24, Tongil-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-940-4631

Paju Unification Park was built in Bongseo-ri, Paju-eup, in June 1973 to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought in the defense of the South during the Korean War, as well as to pray for unification. It is situated near Munsan Station where the UN War Correspondent Center was located during the armistice talks. A monument rests within the park that pays tribute to the 18 Korean and foreign war correspondents who died trying to share their, often tragic, stories of the war. They include Han Gyu-ho of the Seoul Shinmun as well as journalists from the U.S. (10 people), Britain (4 people), France (2 people) and the Philippines (1 person). There is also a tower built to commemorate the loyalty and courage of 10 brave soldiers who sacrificed themselves in a bomb attack, a memorial tower dedicated to anticommunist guerilla units from the Gaema Plateau, and a statue of Colonel Lee Yu-jung and Second Lieutenant Kim Man-sul.

E-Mart - Paju Unjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 파주운정)

E-Mart - Paju Unjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 파주운정)

11.1Km    2024-04-17

123, Hanul-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Paju Munsan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 파주문산점)

11.1Km    2024-06-27

#104, 71, Munhyang-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Soswaewon Ganjang Gejang Gimpo Main Branch (소쇄원간장게장 김포본점)

11.2Km    2024-02-20

53 Geumpo-ro 1915beon-gil, Haseong-myeon, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-983-8801

Soswaewon Ganjang Gejang Gimpo Main Branch is a restaurant specializing in ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab), housed in a hanok-style building. Ganjang gejang is a Korean dish consisting of live crabs marinated in a seasoning made by boiling various vegetables with soy sauce. In addition to their signature ganjang gejang jeongsik, the sogalbijjim jeongsik (braised beef galbi set menu) is also popular. The set menu includes a main dish, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), dolsotbap (hot stone pot rice), and side dishes.

Imjingak Resort (Pyeonghwa Nuri Park) (파주 임진각(평화누리공원))

Imjingak Resort (Pyeonghwa Nuri Park) (파주 임진각(평화누리공원))

11.3Km    2025-05-13

177 Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-953-4744

Located approximately 56 kilometers from Seoul City Hall and 7 kilometers from DMZ, the site of Imjingak Pavilion is an important part of Korean history. Imjingak Resort, the main tourist complex, has various war-related artifacts as well as the spacious Pyeonghwa Nuri Park. The resort preserves the Freedom Bridge and Imjingang rail bridge from the Korean War to remind people of the past, along with a Memorial Hall, memorial monuments, and recreational areas.

Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival (파주장단콩축제)

Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival (파주장단콩축제)

11.3Km    2024-10-08

177 Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-940-5281

Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival is held in Paju Imjingak Resort every autumn to promote the excellence of Paju Jangdan soybean and boost the consumption of agricultural specialty products and the regional economy.

DMZ LIVE Experience Hall (DMZ 생생누리)

DMZ LIVE Experience Hall (DMZ 생생누리)

11.4Km    2025-03-26

148-57 Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

DMZ LIVE experience hall offers the opportunity to experience immersive media and VR content at Imjingak Resort. DMZ LIVE recreates flora and fauna, beautiful scenery, and historical values of DMZ using modern-day digital technology.