Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village (이효석문화마을)

19.1Km 2022-12-29

Wongil-ri, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-335-9669

Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is the place where the author Lee Hyo-seok (pen name “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of the author’s novel "When the Buckwheat Blossoms,” one of the most celebrated Korean short stories to date.

In 1990, the village place was designated ‘first national cultural village’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The village is comprised of the author's birth house, a water mill, Gasan Park, Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall, and a buckwheat museum. During the peak of the blossoming season in early fall, the annual Lee Hyo-seok Cultural Festival takes place and visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of snow-white fields of buckwheat flowers.

Lee Hyo-seok Cultural Festival commemorates the modern Korean writer and features buckwheat-themed programs. Events include a Hyo-seok essay contest, traditional performances, a costume parade, a photo contest, and "When the Buckwheat Blossoms" plays and related performances. During the festival, visitors can enjoy makguksu (buckwheat noodles) and memil buchim (buckwheat pancakes) and tour the locations that appear in the famous short story.

Woljeongsa Temple & Needle Fir Forest (월정사.월정사전나무숲)

19.1Km 2024-07-11

374-8 Odaesan-ro, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Woljeongsa Temple, established in 643 during the Silla dynasty, is located on Odaesan Mountain. It's renowned for its historical and cultural treasures, including an octagonal nine-story stone pagoda from the Goryeo era. A tranquil pathway, approximately 1 kilometer long, extends from Woljeongsa's Iljumun Gate to Geumganggyo Bridge, lined with over 1,700 fir trees, creating an ideal setting for peaceful walks. Additionally, the temple offers various Buddhist programs and Templestay experiences.

Odaesan Woljeongsa Needle Fir Forest Trail (오대산 월정사 전나무숲길)

19.2Km 2023-12-22

374-8 , Odaesan-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

This forest trail stretches about 1 kilometer from Iljumun Gate of Woljeongsa Temple in Odaesan Mountain to Geumgang Bridge. The trail has 1,700 fir trees stretching high into the sky and is a tourist attraction representing Woljeongsa Temple, a temple with a thousand years of history. Many travelers visit Woljeongsa Temple to walk this forest path. The forest road, where the scent of phytoncide clears the body and mind, is always beautiful, but in winter, white snow falls on the green fir trees, making it even more wonderful. This trail is also well-known as a filming location for the drama "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2017)." The scene where the goblin (played by Gong Yoo) and the bride (played by Kim Go-eun) confirm their love in a snowy fir tree forest was filmed here. It is said that the forest trail was first created when nine fir trees were planted in front of Woljeongsa Temple about 1,000 years ago. Fir trees have been commonly planted around temples since ancient times because they grow straight and fast and also play a role in fire prevention. Woljeongsa Temple, located at the end of the forest road, is a historic temple with a 1400-year history. Sansa (Buddhist monastery), with its lush mountain background, has many national treasures, including the octagonal nine-story stone pagoda of Woljeongsa Temple in Pyeongchang.

Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall (이효석 문학관)

19.2Km 2021-08-11

73-25, Hyoseongmunhak-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-330-2700

Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall was opened on September 7, 2002 during the Hyoseok Cultural Festival to celebrate the literary contributions and display artifacts from the life of Lee Hyoseok (pen name Gasan). Many of the artifacts on display came from the Gasan Literature Group but some items were also donated from the children of Lee Hyoseok to commemorate the passing of their father.

Ssangdungine Gabyusl Sikdang (쌍둥이네가벼슬식당)

19.3Km 2025-01-23

118-8 Ihyoseok-gil, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Though this restaurant specializes in chicken dishes, such as baeksuk (whole chicken soup) or dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), it is also known for gondeurebap (thistle rice), which is made into a bibimbap with makjang (Gangwon-style soybean paste). This restaurant, with its long history, has welcomed many famous figures, including athletes from around the world who competed in the Winter Olympics.

Memilkkotpilmuryeop (메밀꽃필무렵)

20.0Km 2024-02-16

33-11 Ihyoseok-gil, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
033-335-4594

Memilkkotpilmuryeop is a Gangwon local food restaurant renowned for its buckwheat delicacies. One of their standout dishes is the ganjang namul memil guksu (buckwheat noodles with soy sauce salad), a refreshing noodles featuring a subtly flavored soy sauce-infused broth. The restaurant places a strong emphasis on using buckwheat grown in-house and organic vegetables to enhace the taste of their offerings. Additionally, their memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe) stuffed with minced kimchi and vegetables, and gamja mandu (potato mandu), are also must-try specialties.

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