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Ko-ch'on Destination Guide

Delve into Ko-ch'on in South Korea

Ko-ch'on in the region of South Gyeongsang is a city in South Korea - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ko-ch'on

Current time in Ko-ch'on is now 04:16 PM (Sunday) . 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: Yangsongjong, Yangji, Ilchuam, Tagok, and Taero. While being here, make sure to check out Yangsongjong . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ko-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Seoul Breakdance Demo part2

2:32 min by steevondoesvideo
Views: 154 Rating: 5.00

First of a bunch of videos I made on a trip to Korea. I had a day or two to myself and on one of these days I came across a lil break dance group who got to use the lil stages around the city center f ..

Hoola hoop in South Korea

0:11 min by timothyray80
Views: 83 Rating: 0.00

We saw an old woman hoola hooping just like this guy. Ha! ..


군산시 , GunSan city.월명공원( WolMyeong Park ) 한국 서해바다( KOREA West Sea )

0:55 min by pengyou1909
Views: 59 Rating: 0.00

KOREA West Sea. Korea fishing village[ Korea sea village ]. GunSan city.WolMyeong Park.KOREA. Gunsan city(群山市) is located about 40km from My hometown Jeonju city(全州市).It`sa harbour very close to Jeonj ..

상학마을의 유래: The lake of Korea in Jeonju city

0:23 min by pengyou1909
Views: 20 Rating: 0.00

구이마을 KuYi Village: The lake of Korea in Jeonju city 구이 저수지 Korea Spring Color : Mt.Moak. 794m ( 모악산. 母岳山 ).Jeonju city. 전주시 Jeonju city.KOREA Jeonju city(全州市).North Jeolla Province. Jeonju Hanok villa ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Geochang massacre

The Geochang massacre was a massacre conducted by the third battalion of the 9th regiment of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army between 9 February 1951 and 11 February 1951 of 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. The victims included 385 children. The 11th Division also conducted the Sancheong-Hamyang massacre two days earlier. The general commanding the division was Choe Deok-sin.

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Located at 35.57 127.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1951 in South Korea, Korean War crimes, Mass murder in 1951, Massacres committed by South Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Military scandals, Political repression in South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korean war crimes, War crimes in South Korea, White Terror

Hwangmaesan

Hwangmaesan is a mountain of Gyeongsangnam-do, southeastern South Korea. It has an altitude of 1108 metres.

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Located at 35.50 127.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Gyeongsang Province, Mountains of South Korea

Hamyang County

Hamyang County (Hamyang-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Located at 35.52 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Hamyang

Sancheong-Hamyang massacre

The Sancheong and Hamyang massacre was a massacre conducted by a unit of the South Korean Army 11th Division during the Korean War. On 7 February 1951, 705 unarmed citizens in Sancheong and Hamyang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea were killed. The victims were civilians and 85% of them were women, children and elderly people. The 11th Division also conducted Geochang massacre two days later. The division commanding general was Choe Deok-sin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1951 in South Korea, Korean War crimes, Mass murder in 1951, Massacres committed by South Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Political repression in South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korean war crimes, War crimes in South Korea, White Terror

Sancheong County

Sancheong County (Sancheong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Sancheong