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Yong-dong Destination Guide

Delve into Yong-dong in South Korea

Yong-dong in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Yong-dong is now 04:03 AM (Monday) . 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 . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.45 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Jeongseon, Towns in South Korea

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.

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Located at 37.38 128.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Jeongseon

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.

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Located at 37.33 129.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Caves of South Korea, Show caves, Visitor attractions in South Korea

Yongpyong Ski Resort

Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트) is a ski resort located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do of South Korea. As well as skiing facilities, the resort offers golf in the summer months. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea. The resort is owned by the Unification Church (the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity), a new religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon, through the Tongil Group.

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Located at 37.64 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Pyeongchang, Ski areas and resorts in South Korea, Sport in Gangwon Province (South Korea)