Visiting South Korea and spending a pleasant holiday, has become the dream of many people. Especially for those who really like K-Pop, K-Drama, and all things South Korean. From food to clothing to beauty, South Korea has been loved by people from all over the world.
Visiting Seoul, may be the main destination when you arrive in South Korea. In fact, South Korea has many places that are no less interesting than the City of Seoul, you know. Even not only for foreign tourists, for local residents the following places besides Seoul are fun vacation spots!
Incheon
Incheon City is the third largest city in South Korea after Seoul and Busan. The city became a free economic zone for business and finance. Many tourist attractions that have become famous because of Korean dramas are often filmed in this city.
One of them is Mount Songdo, where the drama My Love From The Star was filmed, starring Kim Soo Hyun and Gianna Jun. Then there is the Tri-Bowl Multiplex Cultural Center which is the shooting location for the drama The Legend Of The Blue Sea.
Then there are other tourist attractions that are also often the place for drama shooting, such as Incheon Art Platform, Incheon Grand Park, Wolmido Culture Street, Yeongjongdo Seaside Park and many more.
Places in Korean dramas such as Goblin, Dream High, It's Okay To Not Be Okay, and others will be familiar when you visit these places!
Busan
The birthplace of many K-Pop and K-Drama stars such as Kang Daniel, Jang Woo Young, Han Sun Hwa, Im Soo Hyang, and many more, is famous for its sea views and delicious seafood.
Tourist attractions that can be visited when in Busan include the Oryukdo Skywalk, Haedong Yonggung Temple, Taejongdae Park, Haeundae Beach which was the filming location for the film Haeundae. The colorful houses of Gamcheon Culture Village are also in Busan and many other places.
In addition to tourist attractions, seafood, especially fresh sashimi on the beach side of Busan is also not to be missed. Eating fresh seafood while in Busan is a must for locals!
Taebaek
Located in Gangwon Province, South Korea, the city was formerly known as Hwangji, until it was changed on December 1, 1984 to Taebaek City. Taebek itself is not only the name of the city, but also the name of one of the highest mountains in South Korea, this city is near the Taebaek Mountains.
This makes Taebek City the highest city above sea level in South Korea. At the Work Later event, Hike Now, starring the main cast of the drama Work Later, Drink Now, namely Lee Sun Bin, Jung Eun Ji, and Han Sun Hwa, the three actresses climbed Mount Taebaek together.
Famous tourist attractions in Taebaek City besides the mountains of Taebaek National Park, there are Yeongyeon Cave, Hwanji Pond, Cheoram Coal Mine History Town, Maebongsan Wind Power Plant Complex, and there is even a shooting location for the drama Descendants of The Sun.
Andong
Next up is Andong City. This city is famous as a cultural city that still has an authentic side of South Korean culture from ancient times. Andong has the nickname as the City of Masks with the Hahoe Mask culture there, until the Andong Mask Dance Festival which still exists today.
This city is also a famous apple-producing city, then this city is also known as the first soju-producing city brought by the Mongols and developed in Andong City. Even in Andong City there is the Andong Soju Museum.
Tourist attractions in the city known as a city that blends with nature include the Hahoe Folk Village, which is a village whose building structure and location are still the same as in the days of the former Silla and Joseon kingdoms. This makes the Hahoe Folk Village designated by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.