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Kok-kol Destination Guide

Explore Kok-kol in South Korea

Kok-kol in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kok-kol

Current time in Kok-kol is now 03:49 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: Neietsu, Yongso-dong, Eishun, Wonmant'o, and Pangje-ri. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Neietsu . 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 Kok-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Buddhist Ceremony at Guinsa (temple) near Damyang South Korea

2:05 min by steve46814
Views: 1075 Rating: 5.00

This ceremony is in the main worship hall at Guinsa, the head temple of the Korean Cheontae Buddhism sect, nestled into the Sobaek Mountains located near Danyang South Korea. The architecture of Guins ..

20100523-Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter-english version.AVI

1:16 min by yunahana
Views: 350 Rating: 5.00

Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter ..


Templo Buseoksa, uno de los templos budistas más importantes de Corea del Sur

3:48 min by Felipe OI
Views: 84 Rating: 5.00

Templo Buseoksa (부석사), en la provincia de Gyeongsangbuk-do, es uno de los templos budistas más importantes de Corea del Sur. Más historias sobre Corea en mi blog → www.eurowon.com ..

The Country Mouse and The City Mouse (Video Lesson).avi

6:55 min by asaucebu
Views: 78 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Taehwasan (Chungcheongbuk-do/Gangwon-do)

Taehwasan is a South Korean mountain that sits between the county of Yeongwol, Gangwon-do and Danyang County, Chungcheongbuk-do. Its summit has an elevation of 1,027.4 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.12 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea

Guinsa

Guinsa, (Temple of Salvation and Kindness) in the Yeonhwa area of the Sobaek Mountains located near Danyang in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, is the headquarters of the Cheontae school of Korean Buddhism. Guinsa is the administrative center of over 140 sub-temples and hermitages of the Cheontae sect.

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Located at 37.03 128.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1945 establishments in Korea, Buddhism in Korea, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buildings and structures in North Chungcheong Province, Cheontae Buddhist temples, Visitor attractions in North Chungcheong Province

Yeongwol County

Yeongwol County (Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled to, when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon. It is also where he is buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by Six martyred ministers to restore him to power, when he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle.

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Located at 37.19 128.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yeongwol

Sobaeksan

Sobaeksan (Sobaek Mountain) is a mountain of the Sobaek Mountains, in South Korea. It lies between Danyang County in the province of Chungcheongbuk-do and the city of Yeongju in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It has an elevation of 1,439 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.96 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea

Sosu Seowon

Sosu Seowon is the oldest seowon, private Neo-Confucian academy in Korea which was established during the Joseon Dynasty period. It was found at the entrance of Suksusa Temple, in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea. Sosu Seowon was founded by Ju Sebung, who was serving as magistrate of Pungseong county. Sosu Seowon was the only seowon that survived from the Seowon Abolishment by Heungseon Daewongun Regent in 1871.

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Located at 36.93 128.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: National Treasures of South Korea, North Gyeongsang Province, Seowon