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Sumun-dong Destination Guide

Discover Sumun-dong in North Korea

Sumun-dong in the region of Hwanghae-bukto is a place located in North Korea - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sumun-dong

Local time in Sumun-dong is now 11:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sumun-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

View of Kaesong City

0:33 min by asianlaw
Views: 8129 Rating: 5.00

View of Kaesong (Gaesong) City, DPRK from Janamsan Hotel. This movie contains a lot of bicycles and commuter bus from Gaesong Industrial Area. ..

Beautiful North Korean waitress (DPRK)

1:21 min by nilov71
Views: 1022 Rating: 2.14

This beautiful waitress served us as we stopped for lunch in Kaesong at the Tongil Restaurant (Reunification Restaurant), on our way back from the DMZ to Pyongyang. I also recommend: "Not an every day ..


Temple Stay at the Lotus Lantern Ditchthecube's photos around Ganghwa, Korea Rep. (travel pics)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 687 Rating: 3.00

Preview of Ditchthecube's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..

One Minute on the Roads of North Korea: Kaesong

1:00 min by BoardsOfKorea
Views: 666 Rating: 0.00

One Minute on the Roads of DPRK (North Korea): Kaesong 개성시 • Streets of Kaesong, population 300000. View from Thongil Street and Chongnyon Street (0:01) and from the highway connecting Pyongyang to Ka ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kumchon Station

Kumchon Station is a passenger railway station in Kumchon, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Pusan, in reality it ends at Kaesong due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.16 126.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Kwanumsa (Kaesong)

Kwanŭm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt. Chonma near Kaesong, North Korea. The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Named after Guanyin, the buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, this small temple is located in the beautiful valley between Mts. Chonma and Songgo. The temple was founded in 970 when a monk deposited two marble statues of the goddess in a cave behind the temple's current location.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.09 126.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

Ryongtongsa

Ryŏngt'ong-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mt. Ogwan in Kaesŏng, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.04 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

Tomb of King Kongmin

The Tomb of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongrung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson-ri, Kaepung County just outside of the city of Kaesong, North Korea. It is one of the Royal Tombs of the Koryo Dynasty. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, Hyonrung, which contain the remains of Kongmin, 31st king of the Koryo Dynasty, and Jongrung, which contains his wife, the Mongolian princess Queen Noguk.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Goryeo, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

Chonjusa

Ch'ŏnju-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on the southern slope of Yaksan mountain, in Yongbyon, North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is listed as National Treasure #46 in that country. Founded 1684 during the mid-Joseon dynasty the temple today retains its main prayer hall, known as Pogwang Hall (普光殿); the Chonju Pavilion (天柱樓), once known as one of the six most scenic spots in Yongbyon; and several lesser outbuildings, including storage rooms, and dormitories.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, National Treasures of North Korea, North Pyongan