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Chukch'ong Destination Guide
Explore Chukch'ong in South Korea
Chukch'ong in the region of South Korea (general) is a town in South Korea - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chukch'ong is now 07:08 PM (Thursday) . 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: Yujong, Yuch'on-dong, Yongsin, Yongdu-ri, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yujong . We saw 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 Chukch'ong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
A hike in Korea: Mudeung Mountain
Mudeung Mountain is right next to Gwangju; a 15 minute bus ride to the base. I had to experience what so many of my fellow Gwangju residents do, so I took a trip to the summit in December 2010. Will p ..
Christmas at SungBin Orphanage Gwangju, Korea
Recapping the Christmas party at an orphanage in Gwangju, Korea. Many volunteers bought and wrapped gifts off of the children's "wish list", most of which were clothes and boots for the winter. It was ..
Sannakji (live, raw octopus)
My Korean friends take me out to dinner for my birthday. On the table was sannakji; a dish I had heard of, but never tried before. ..
Night Travel
60년대 시골, 아버지의 막걸리 심부름을 다녀오다 겪은 이야기 '60s rural area , South Korea A kid runs errands for his father. He should return after bought 'maggolli'(raw rice wine)at marketplaces before sundown. *The coin is ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dolmen
A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hwasun County
Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Aengnam Station
Aengnam Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.
Located at 35.05 126.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hwasun Station
Hwasun Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
Located at 35.05 126.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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