-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- South Korea »
- North Chungcheong » Won-dong
Won-dong Destination Guide
Explore Won-dong in South Korea
Won-dong in the region of North Chungcheong is a place in South Korea - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Time in Won-dong is now 08:16 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yonghwa, Wanjong, Tulmoe, Daejeon, and Daegu. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yonghwa . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Won-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
[Seemile.com ] Learn Korean language Basic Conversation - 1.Basic conversation
You can see the whole lecture in www.seemile.com or in IPHONE Applicaiton store, search for "seemile" Lesson 10: Birthday and Korean holidays. This class is focused on cultural parts of Korea with exp ..
Korea Sparkling 30-second commercial (2009)
Korea Tourism Organization's official 2009 30-second commercial. Follow KTO on Twitter - twitter.com/koreatourism The energy of Korea is ready and waiting to charge you up. Come and experience Korea, ..
Eating dog meat @ South Korea! Gaegogi! Bosintang!!
While I was a student in SK I decided to try kaegogi (dog meat), a traditional korean dish. I like to experience other cultures completely, eating their food and living the way they do. All of these i ..
POVERTY IN KOREA - poor old woman on the streets of Seoul
Seoul, South Korea, 28.10.2008 Poverty in the country is a phenomenon that still afflicts families, especially those in which there are elderly persons. According to data from the Organization for Eco ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Nogeun-ri
Nogeun-ri, also No Gun Ri, is a village in Hwanggan-myeon, Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province in central South Korea. The village was the closest named place to the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre (July 26–29, 1950) during the Korean War, in which the U.S. military killed South Korean civilians fleeing their nearby villages. A South Korean government committee in 2005 certified the names of 163 dead and missing and 55 wounded, and said many other victims' names were never reported.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
No Gun Ri Massacre
The No Gun Ri Massacre occurred on July 26–29, 1950, early in the Korean War, when an undetermined number of South Korean refugees were killed by the 2nd Battalion, 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (and a U.S. air attack) at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri, 100 miles southeast of Seoul. Estimates of the dead have ranged from dozens to 500. In 2005, a South Korean government report listed 163 dead or missing and 55 wounded and added that many other victims' names were not reported.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yeongdong County
Yeongdong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region. During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yeongdong Station
Yeongdong Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.
Located at 36.17 127.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gakgye Station
Gakgye Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.
Located at 36.21 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.