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Somun-dong Destination Guide

Discover Somun-dong in North Korea

Somun-dong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Somun-dong

Local time in Somun-dong is now 06:58 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, 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 found 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 Somun-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. ..

Apartment buildings in Kaesong city (DPRK)

1:18 min by nilov71
Views: 2613 Rating: 4.33

Nice looking facades on these apartment buildings in Kaesong city, North Korea. I also recommend: "US spy ship captured by North Korea" youtu.be "North Korea - Amazing picture (DPRK)" youtu.be "Not an ..


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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 2 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 6 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

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 11 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Western Kaesong Park

Western Kaesong Park is a multi-use stadium in Kaesong, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Kaesong Power. The stadium holds 12,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea

Koryo Songgyungwan University

Koryo Songgyungwan University or University of Light Industry (고려 성균관 대학교) is an educational institution in North Korean city of Kaesong. The university was founded in 992 with the name Gukjagam. It was renamed Seonggyungam in 1298 and Seonggyungwan in 1308.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 990s architecture, 992 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 10th century, Universities in North Korea