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Daegu Destination Guide

Touring Daegu in South Korea

Daegu in the region of Daegu with its 2,566,540 citizens is a city located in South Korea - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Daegu

Time in Daegu is now 02:47 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Won-dong, Wikkamusil, Ulsan, Uksu, and Tongwon-gol. Being here already, consider visiting Won-dong . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Daegu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Taegu Korea 1971

1:19 min by ClydeKICT
Views: 5879 Rating: 5.00

Taegu 1971 as seem from the Taegu Department Store. I was station at Taegu AB, 6168 CSS Barrier Maintenance USAF ..

Inside a Korean Love Motel

1:06 min by SuperGaijinAlan
Views: 2078 Rating: 5.00

The purpose of this video is to show the world the awesome luxuries provided in a Korean Love Motel.. Soooooooooo funny... ..


Orange Ball (Slamadora) - Quad City DJs vs Toradora

4:35 min by LordPlagus777
Views: 1507 Rating: 5.00

Pretty good for my first attempt at a Space Jam remix. The pic was done with MS Paint, I am Photoshop illiterate. Anime - Toradora Original song - Orange by Rie Kugimiya Mp3 DL: www.mediafire.com ..

24hrs in Daegu - Level Up (Episode 7)

9:19 min by GreenEggsAndHamster
Views: 1391 Rating: 5.00

From Seoul (서울) to Daegu (대구) and back again. I needed to help a few friends develop a lesson plan, so I made this video of the trip. It features footage of my apartment, subway line #2 (above ground) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Daegu subway fire

The Daegu subway fire was a mass murder on February 18, 2003 which killed at least 198 people and injured at least 147. An arsonist set fire to a train stopped at the Jungangno Station of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway in Daegu, South Korea. The fire then spread to a second train which had entered the station from the opposite direction a few minutes later.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.87 128.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 2003 fires, 2003 in South Korea, Arson in Asia, Daegu, Fires in South Korea, Mass murder in 2003, Murder–suicides, Railway accidents in 2003, Railway accidents in South Korea, Train and subway fires

Daegu Station

Daegu Station is a station on Gyeongbu Line and Daegu Subway Line 1 in Chilseong-dong, Buk District, Daegu, South Korea.

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Located at 35.88 128.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buk District, Daegu, Daegu subway line stations, Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1905, Railway stations opened in 1998

Battle of the Bowling Alley

In the Battle of the Bowling Alley (August 12–25, 1950), United Nations (UN) forces defeated North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War near the city of Taegu, South Korea. The battle took place in a narrow valley, dubbed the "Bowling Alley", which was north of Taegu. It followed a week of fighting between the North Korean People's Army 13th Division and the Republic of Korea Army's (ROK) 1st Division along the latter's last defensible line in the hills north of the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.87 128.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950, Metaphors referring to sport, North Gyeongsang Province

Daegu

Daegu, (대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill') formerly spelled Taegu, and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do province, although it is not legally part of the province.

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Located at 35.87 128.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Daegu, Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities of South Korea

Battle of Taegu

The Battle of Taegu was an engagement between UN and North Korean forces early in the Korean War, with fighting continuing from August 5–20, 1950 around the city of Taegu, South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after their forces were able to drive off an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Naktong River and assault the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.87 128.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950, North Gyeongsang Province

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Daegu