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Simgok Destination Guide

Explore Simgok in South Korea

Simgok in the region of Gwangju is a town in South Korea - some 168 mi or ( 271 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Simgok

Current time in Simgok is now 05:59 AM (Friday) . 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: Yusan, Eizanho, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yusan . 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 Simgok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Teaching English in Gwangju, South Korea

7:32 min by Bintazmin
Views: 9313 Rating: 4.92

A quick video about living and working in Gwangju, South Korea. I know I would have found something like this interesting when I was researching the place so I hope you find this useful / interesting. ..

My trip to Seoul: SeoulTube 2010 (Part 1) - Pack and Plan

3:39 min by stephenworldwide
Views: 1532 Rating: 5.00

Getting ready to head out to Seoul for two days and two nights of fun, discovery and experience, among many other things.... ..


Making Songpyeon for Chuseok Holiday at GIC - Gwangju, Korea

4:08 min by stephenworldwide
Views: 1445 Rating: 5.00

Being a member of the Gwangju International Center has lots of benefits. Here is one of them! I got to make "Songpyeon", a Korean holiday tradition. Had a blast, enjoy! ..

Christmas observations in Korea

4:43 min by stephenworldwide
Views: 1105 Rating: 4.64

I spent a week surveying my students about Christmas. I found out that Christmas in Korea is not like a western Christmas. A few recognized the birth of Jesus and the need to spend time with family. F ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Gwangju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. It is managed by the Sports Support Division of the Culture & Sports Policy Office of the Gwangju Metropolitan city. Initially the stadium was named Gwangju World Cup Stadium to host some matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.13 126.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gwangju, Football venues in South Korea, Gwangju FC, Sport in Gwangju

Gwangju Mudeung Stadium

Gwangju Mudeung Stadium is a Sports complex in Gwangju, South Korea. Main stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1966. During the 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some football matches. This complex have Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium and gymnasium.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.15 126.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1988 Summer Olympic venues, Buildings and structures in Gwangju, Football venues in South Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Sport in Gwangju, Sports venues in South Korea

88 Olympic Expressway

The 88 Olympic Expressway is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Gwangju to Daegu (175.3 km).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.16 126.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Expressways in South Korea, Roads in South Korea

Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium

Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Gwangju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Kia Tigers, formerly the Haitai Tigers. The stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.17 126.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gwangju, Kia Tigers, Sport in Gwangju

Gwangju Airport

Gwangju Airport is an airport in the city of Gwangju, South Korea and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation. In 2011, 1,375,839 passengers used the airport. This airport is planned to close when Muan International Airport becomes more established.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.13 126.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gwangju, Gwangsan District

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