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Wonbong Destination Guide

Explore Wonbong in South Korea

Wonbong in the region of South Chungcheong is a town in South Korea - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wonbong

Current time in Wonbong is now 03:27 AM (Saturday) . 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: Yusong, Yengi, Yejong, An-mal, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yusong . We encountered 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 Wonbong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A short trip in Daejeon city

4:18 min by aboutkorea
Views: 1332 Rating: 5.00

A short trip in Daejeon city. ..

gongju city flight

2:55 min by microflyer71
Views: 145 Rating: 4.00

a video of flying from Gongju in a zenair 601 aircraft ..


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 ..

Seoul Photography - Summer 2011

4:12 min by Ayu Kimiwind
Views: 114 Rating: 5.00

This is best of the best set of photos compiled in one video that show my time spent in the capital city of Korea. Seoul is one of the most lively cities in the world, and it's a priority destination ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Taejon

The Battle of Taejon (14–21 July 1950) was an early battle between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. Forces of the United States Army, attempting to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division were overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army at the major city and transportation hub of Taejon.

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Located at 36.47 127.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950

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 5 km away
Tags: Planned capitals, Planned cities in South Korea, Sejong City

Kongju National University

Kongju National University (KNU) is a university in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.

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Located at 36.47 127.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1948, Gongju, National universities and colleges in South Korea, Universities and colleges in South Chungcheong Province

Gongju National University of Education

Gongju National University of Education (GNUE) is a national university located in Gongju, South Korea. The university is for individuals who want to teach at elementary schools in Daejeon city and South Chungcheongnam province. The university was founded April 1938 under the name Gongju Women Instructor's school. The university began specializing in elementary school teacher training in February 1962.

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Located at 36.44 127.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1938, Gongju, National universities of education in South Korea, Universities and colleges in South Chungcheong Province

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 11 km away
Tags: Counties of South Korea, Sejong City