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Kiryang-ch'on Destination Guide
Discover Kiryang-ch'on in South Korea
Kiryang-ch'on in the region of North Chungcheong is a town located in South Korea - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Kiryang-ch'on is now 05:43 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yonghwa, Daejeon, Daegu, Taehae-ri, and Surinemi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yonghwa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kiryang-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Korea Sparkling 30-second commercial (2009)
Korea Tourism Organization's official 2009 30-second commercial. Follow KTO on Twitter - twitter.com/koreatourism The energy of Korea is ready and waiting to charge you up. Come and experience Korea, ..
omg yoonseo
Yoonseo is saying OMG without perceiving it :) It was taken at night on Oct. 3, 2009. We all stayed at my parents' house in Youngdong-gun because it was Chuseok holiday, Korean Thanksgiving. He says " ..
6 and a half month update
After the Jeju-do bicycling trip ..
The wind
Just enjoy the wind in Korea! . . Though it's too short. ^^ ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yeongdong Station
Yeongdong Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.
Located at 36.17 127.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nogeun-ri
Nogeun-ri, also No Gun Ri, is a village in Hwanggan-myeon, Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province in central South Korea. The village was the closest named place to the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre (July 26–29, 1950) during the Korean War, in which the U.S. military killed South Korean civilians fleeing their nearby villages. A South Korean government committee in 2005 certified the names of 163 dead and missing and 55 wounded, and said many other victims' names were never reported.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
No Gun Ri Massacre
The No Gun Ri Massacre occurred on July 26–29, 1950, early in the Korean War, when an undetermined number of South Korean refugees were killed by the 2nd Battalion, 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (and a U.S. air attack) at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri, 100 miles southeast of Seoul. Estimates of the dead have ranged from dozens to 500. In 2005, a South Korean government report listed 163 dead or missing and 55 wounded and added that many other victims' names were not reported.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yeongdong County
Yeongdong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region. During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.
Located at 36.17 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gakgye Station
Gakgye Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.
Located at 36.21 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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