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Soktun Destination Guide
Delve into Soktun in South Korea
Soktun in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Current time in Soktun is now 04:06 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yuch'on, Yoryang-ni, Daejeon, Taejisan, and Daegu. While being here, make sure to check out Yuch'on . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Soktun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Windy hills in korea (Mt. Maebong) 매봉산 바람의언덕
Maebong mountain in Taebaek city, Korea. You can enjoy the wide veiw and strong wind on the top of Mt. Maebong. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hwanseon Cave
Hwanseon Cave (환선굴) is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave (관음굴), National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997.
Located at 37.33 129.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bukpyeong-myeon
Bukpyeong-myeon (북평면) is a township in South Korea. Located in the county of Jeongseon, the venue of Jungbong, where the events of alpine skiing (Super-G and downhill) of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be competed, is located on its territory.
Located at 37.45 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Jeongseon County
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Located at 37.38 128.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Korail
Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail (코레일), is the national railroad operator in South Korea. Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea. The railroad's headquarters are located in Daejeon.
Located at 37.20 128.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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