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Popchong Destination Guide
Explore Popchong in South Korea
Popchong in the region of South Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Popchong is now 12:28 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yurwol-li, Yongbyongjong, Yangnim-ni, Wondang, and Wolsong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yurwol-li . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Popchong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
1.4 새로운 태양 목성 - Korea 2010_Be Ready for New Sun Jupiter_The Hopi Blue Sun
한국, 뉴스, 오늘, 행성, 목성, 새로운 스타, 새로운 태양 The Galactic Federation of Light ignites Jupiter into a sun. ====================================== The new sun Jupiter is expected to rise in the sky at any moment ..
Hapcheon leaque task 4
Justxtour, 네스여행사, 남부리그, 하이윈드, hiwind Para gliding trashin7 kite surfing travel tour Jeju ..
Persimmon Picking
Our hagwon welcomes fall by taking an hour and a half drive to nowhere for picking the orange fruit known as "persimmons." The last full video my camera took before it was stolen. ..
Winter Walk 2
We went for a walk on a bright sunny day in February. We went through the city. We walked past one of the middle schools that Amy teaches at. We finally made it to the park before we started back home ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hapcheon County
Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.
Located at 35.57 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Goryeong County
Goryeong County (Goryeong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.
Located at 35.73 128.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Yongsan
The Battle of Yongsan was an engagement between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from September 1–5, 1950, at Yongsan in South Korea. It was 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 large numbers of United States (US) and South Korean troops repelled a strong North Korean attack.
Located at 35.74 127.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Haeinsa
Haeinsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎 曹溪宗) of Korean Buddhism in the Gaya Mountains (가야산, 伽倻山), South Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Haeinsa is most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, which it has housed since 1398. Haeinsa is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and represents Dharma or the Buddha’s teachings.
Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tripitaka Koreana
The Tripitaka Koreana or Palman Daejanggyeong ("Eighty-Thousand Tripitaka") is a Korean collection of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the world's most comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script, with no known errors or errata in the 52,382,960 characters which are organized in over 1496 titles and 6568 volumes.
Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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