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Kumsong-dong Destination Guide

Touring Kumsong-dong in South Korea

Kumsong-dong in the region of South Chungcheong is located in South Korea - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kumsong-dong is now 10:10 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Won-gol, Wolga-ri, Taihei-ri, Tuman, and Daejeon. Being here already, consider visiting Won-gol . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kumsong-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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韓国鉄道ヌリロ(200000系) Korail Nuriro(class 200000series)

1:03 min by ma0744
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Nuriro is a newly operated electric motor unit tain by Korail from Seoul to Onyang hot spa and Sinchang station. These units were assembled in Hitachi Japan by using its patent brand "A train" system. ..

Water Buffalo goes up the mountain (followed by a rabbit) - Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2010

2:00 min by Eizo Sakata
Views: 182 Rating: 0.00

The 1st water buffalo that I'd made of willow brunches was placed in the lotus pond at the entrance of the Yeonmi mountain in Gongju City, with the help of pretty young Korean girls. The concept of th ..


Water Buffalo Travels by car - Geumgang Nature Art Biennele 2010

4:14 min by Eizo Sakata
Views: 135 Rating: 5.00

I cut branches of willow at the riverside, bound them and made a rough figure of a water buffalo. We took it to set in the Riverside Park in Gongju City. Willow can root there, green leaves will grow ..

Meat Is Not Murder

3:56 min by 72daystar
Views: 134 Rating: 3.50

I am not perfectly comfortable with eating other animals - especially animals that approach a human's ability to suffer and form relationships. Yet, I am not completely satisfied with arguments for et ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum is a national museum in Gongju, South Korea. The Gongju National Museum holds 10,000 artifacts including 19 national treasures and 3 treasures excavated in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do areas, especially artifacts from Tomb of King Muryeong.

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Located at 36.47 127.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Gongju, Museums in South Chungcheong Province, National museums of South Korea

Magoksa

Magoksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, South Korea. It is located on the eastern slope of Taehwasan, on taegeuk-shaped bend in the Taegeukcheon Stream. Magoksa is believed to have been established in 640 or 642 by the monk Jajang of Silla, however, this account is in dispute by some since Gongju would have lain within Baekje territory at that time.

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Located at 36.56 127.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Buildings and structures in South Chungcheong Province, Gongju, Visitor attractions in South Chungcheong Province

Sejong City

Sejong, officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City and formerly known as Yeongi (연기, 燕岐) county is a planned city in South Korea. In early 2007, the South Korean government decided to create a special administrative district housing nine ministries and four national agencies currently located in Seoul out of parts of Chungcheongnam-do and a small section of Chungcheongbuk-do provinces, near Daejeon. The capital opened on 2 July 2012, with 36 government agencies slated to move there by 2015.

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Located at 36.49 127.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Planned capitals, Planned cities in South Korea, Sejong City

Gyeryongsan

Gyeryongsan, a 845 m mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any in South Korea. The name "gyermongsan means chicken dragon mountain Portions of the mountain are included in a South Korean military reserve. Other portions are part of Gyeryongsan National Park.

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Located at 36.34 127.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Gongju, Gyeryong, Mountains of Daejeon, Mountains of South Chungcheong Province, Nonsan, Yuseong District

Yeongi County

Yeongi County (Yeongi-gun) was a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea now part of Sejong. Jochiwon is the main city within Yeongi. Jochiwon, as of 2011, has a large foreign community of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University Korea University Sejong Campus, both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities there are many public schools.

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Located at 36.54 127.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Counties of South Korea, Sejong City