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Pongwi Destination Guide

Explore Pongwi in South Korea

Pongwi in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pongwi is now 07:18 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Yongt'aeul, Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, and Busan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yongt'aeul . 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 Pongwi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nami Island...Winter Sonata By.ya's photos around Chuncheon, Korea Rep. (blog chuncheon korea)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2739 Rating: 5.00

Preview of By.ya'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 videos ..

## Korean Traditional Dance by Treasure ##

2:29 min by Steven Bammel
Views: 1868 Rating: 5.00

Treasure performed this dance (entitled "흥의꽃을 실어" (or something similar)) at the 2010 14th National Gradeschool Dance Competition at Gangweon University in Chuncheon City on June 4, 2010. The colors a ..


2011 춘천마임축제 공식 어린이 초청공연_신비한 마법융단 솔트부쉬_Salt bush

5:55 min by chuncheonmime
Views: 485 Rating: 5.00

■ Narrative Summary The Saltbush narrative centres on the journey of two Aboriginal friends from different cultural backgrounds and language groups as they cross Australia on foot. Their journey sees ..

Chuncheon Ice skating

0:31 min by Ben Graham
Views: 395 Rating: 0.00

Ice skating on a frozen river in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea during Seollal - Lunar New Year 2009. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gimyujeong Station

Gimyujeong Station (formerly Sinnam Station) is a railway station on the Gyeongchun Line. It is named after the Korean novelist Kim Yu-jeong.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.82 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea

Chuncheon National Museum

Chuncheon National Museum is a national museum in Chuncheon, South Korea. It opened on October 30, 2002.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.86 127.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Museums established in 2002, Museums in Gangwon Province (South Korea), National museums of South Korea

Namchuncheon Station

Namchuncheon Station is a train station on the Gyeongchun Line in Chuncheon, South Korea, operated by Korail. This station is 78.6 kilometres from its final western destination, Sangbong Station.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.86 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1939, Seoul subway stations

Operation Ripper

Operation Ripper was a United Nations military operation conceived by the commander US Eighth Army, General Matthew Ridgway, during the Korean War. The operation was intended to destroy as much as possible of the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army and North Korean military around Seoul and the towns of Hongch'on, 50 miles east of Seoul, and Ch'unch'on, 15 miles further south. The operation also aimed to bring UN troops to the 38th parallel.

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Located at 37.87 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving Australia, Battles of the Korean War involving Canada, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951, Military operations of the Korean War

Chuncheon

Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam. The area is renowned for its small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeodo, and Wido. It is a popular destination among east Asian tourists as it was featured in the popular Korean drama Winter Sonata.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.87 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea)