Korea Tourism Organization’s August Recommended ‘Must-Visit Places’
Take care of both your mind and health on a mind-boosting trip
Plenty to see, fully equipped with air conditioning ‘Gold Standard’
Pohang, Sokcho, Suncheon… Enjoy ‘Micro-walk’ in nature,
‘Pohang Steel Art,’ white beauty, space walk,
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, ‘The mind rules the body. Togye Lee Hwang, a mid-Joseon dynasty Confucian scholar who was physically weak, lived until the age of 69, considered long-lived at that time, as written in his medical book ‘Hwalin Simbang’ based on the medical philosophy of Daoism. The 30 virtues recorded in this book mostly focus on keeping the mind pure, refraining from greed, and possessing a heart of love and tranquility.’,
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, ‘Practicing Togye’s method today involves ‘culture, art, humanities shower’ to heal the mind. When the mind is lively, it can overcome the irritation and lethargy caused by the sweltering heat.’,
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, ‘The Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 23rd that it has selected ‘Museum and Art Gallery Tours’ as the theme for recommended places to visit in August. Museums have many attractions, and with the air conditioning running full blast, they are perfect summer travel destinations. It is even more delightful to add a light outdoor activity while inhaling the natural philosophy presented by the pristine ecology during a ‘Micro-walk’ singing lightly and walking slowly.’,
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Mysterious steel art pieces exhibited at Pohang City Art Museum,
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, ‘Specialty of Steel Art’ Pohang City Art Museum,
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, ‘Pohang Steel Works, Homigot, Jukdo Market do not represent all of Pohang in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Recently, Pohang has undergone a 180-degree transformation. It is transforming from an industrial city to an art city.’,
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, ‘Artworks made of iron are scattered all over the city, and a worldwide ‘Steel Festival’ is held every year. There is a unique ‘Steel Art Museum’ in the world. Located in Hwanho Park, Pohang City Art Museum is a ‘paradise of steel art.’ It goes beyond monotonous sculptures and unfolds the world of composite art works.’,
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, ‘What was thought to be rigid steel bends softly, and steel, once felt cold, warms up, adding fruit and light to draw brilliant curves as if dancing. The outdoor sculpture park in Hwanho Park presents 21 works by representative artists of modern and contemporary Korean art, creating a special inspiration.’,
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, ‘The highlight is the Space Walk. The gigantic iron artwork is as thrilling as a roller coaster at an amusement park. As you climb up the track step by step, a lush forest and the sea come into view at a glance. Walking in the high places feels like walking in the clouds, overflowing with thrills.’,
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, ‘Yeongildae Beach is another ‘steel art paradise.’ High-quality iron sculptures line the beach. Of course, the best artwork in Pohang is the sea. Along the Homibando Coastal Road, the turquoise sea and the basalt rocks alternate beautifully.’,
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Exterior sculpture of the National Mountain Museum, reminiscent of the sculpture ‘Freud’ in Prague, Czech Republic,
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, If the heat hinders you from hiking, visit the National Mountain Museum,
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, ‘If the heat hinders your hiking, come to the Gangwon Sokcho National Mountain Museum, which tells the stories of the history, culture, and mountains associated with those who climb the mountains where there are mountains in them and experience climbing.’,
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, ‘In the 4th-floor outdoor sky garden with mountain climbers’ sculptures, you can see Daeseongbong, Misiryeong, and Sinseonbong in your sight. You can also see the appearance of the Totopseung Falls when the weather is sunny or when the ice freezes in winter.’,
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, ‘The atmosphere in the 3rd-floor exhibition hall is like a grand drama of ‘Mountain People.’ The golden pickel bestowed upon Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner who successfully completed the world’s first 14 8,000m peaks in the Himalayas in 2011 and conquering Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen catches the eye.’,
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, ‘The 2nd-floor mountain experience room provides an opportunity to experience the high-mountain environment matching the temperature and oxygen content at altitudes of 3,000m and 5,000m. In the Mountain Autonomous Experience Room, you can experience not only the usual straight hiking but also bouldering (side-to-side movement).’,
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, ‘In the 1st-floor planned exhibition hall, the third of four small exhibitions prepared this year, titled ‘Top 10 Representative Artifacts,’ is in full swing. Ten representative artifacts collected by the National Mountain Museum are on display.’,
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, ‘Sokcho’s folk culture, including the mountain village and fishing village culture and the local cultural artifacts of Abai Village created after the Korean War, show Sokcho’s folk culture, and the North Korean-era historical site of Balhae Museum in the north of our country, implemented as an augmented reality video, offers a special touch. The Owl Museum Happy Owl House and Baujium Sculpture Museum showcase unique artworks not found in famous cities at home and abroad.’,
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‘Cheolsu and Young-hee Photo Zone’ at the Sejong Future Textbook Museum,
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, “Dad, when I was young…” Rediscovering the old textbooks,
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, ‘The Sejong Future Textbook Museum is the only ‘textbook museum’ in Korea that shows the history of Korean education through the transformation of textbooks. From the books used in private schools to those in the enlightenment period, Japanese colonial rule, US military rule, and the periods of the 1st to 7th educational curriculum, you can explore textbooks from various eras.’,
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, ‘The textbook exhibition room exhibits materials on various topics such as the Hangul Hall, yesterday and tomorrow of textbooks, and the textbook production process. They display everything from old Korean textbooks, including ‘Wol-In Chunghwaje-gok’ (National Treasure No. 320), ‘Dongmong Sunseup,’ and ‘Sohag Eonhae,’ to textbooks from around the world, including North Korean textbooks. The exhibition also includes the exhibition of the printing machine that makes books that make people, which is also interesting.’,
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, ‘Anyone visiting the museum is delighted to find the ‘Our Generation Textbooks’ with handprints from their school days. The nostalgia classroom recreates a 1960s classroom scene. Grandmothers and fathers love telling ‘back in my day’ stories here and may enjoy it more than the children. Three thematic exhibitions, including ‘The School Bell Rings,’ ‘Illustration Journey: Drawing Textbooks,’ will be held in the planning exhibition hall on the 2nd floor until September 30.’,
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, ‘The National Children’s Museum, opened last December, Bear’s Summer Play, an interesting Bear Tree Park, and cafe roaming salon in the transformed Cultural Park in Jocheon, are also worth visiting.’,
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Nakaneupseong in Suncheon,
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, Rootdeep Tree Museum, Celebrating the Era of ‘Bare Roots’,
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, ‘In the 1970s and 1980s when economic development was the greatest task, the magazine ‘Rootdeep Tree’ prophesied Hallyu by declaring a Korean-only script and horizontal writing. This magazine contained various aspects of life and folklore.’,
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, ‘The Suncheon City Rootdeep Tree Museum is a museum that honors Hanchang-gi, the publisher of ‘Rootdeep Tree,’ displaying his collection of over 6,500 items for exhibition and preservation.’,
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, ‘At the Hanchanggi Kiosk in the museum, you can search for articles from ‘Rootdeep Tree.’ The permanent exhibition hall and planned exhibition hall display his collection, especially catching the eye with Korean letters written by Queen Sinjeong, the mother of the Joseon King Hyeonjong. Across the museum, there is the Baeggyeong Kim Mugyu’s traditional house, Soondang, a holder of national intangible cultural heritage.’,
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, ‘Next to the Suncheon City Rootdeep Tree Museum is Nakaneupseong. It is a place for time travel to the Joseon era. The newly refurbished Suncheon National Garden shines brighter at night these days. Night Garden tours, including the Dreamboat Parade in the garden, are gaining popularity.’,
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Inscription on an outdoor exhibition at the Seoul Seongbuk-gu Seongbuk-dong Our Old Dolmen Museum,
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, 1250 Stone Relics in one place,
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, ‘The Seoul Seongbuk-gu Seongbuk-dong Our Old Dolmen Museum, as its name suggests, is the world’s only museum dedicated to the beauty of ancient Korean stone relics, opened in November 2015 to spread the beauty of Korean stone relics scattered both in Korea and overseas to the world.’,
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, ‘Thanks to the efforts of Chairman Chun Shin-il of the Our Dolmen Cultural Heritage Foundation, 1250 stone relics are gathered in one place. In a spacious area of 14,000 square meters, they exhibit 1250 stone relics, illuminating the cultural and artistic value of Korean stone relics, which have not been well recognized.’,
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, ‘Starting with about 70 stone relics returned from Japan in 2001, they showcase various stone relics such as calligraphy stones, general stones, child stones, statues, stone towers, stupas, stone carvings, stone seals, Buddhist statues, stupas, Jeju children stones, and Jeju spirit bags drawn from Korean strength and dignity, classified by subjects.’,
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, ‘Seongbuk-dong’s Simu-jang, a two-room house built in a deep valley in Seongbuk-gu in 1933 when Japan strongly suppressed the independence movement, is a place where the spirit of Manhae Han Yong-un and patriotism permeate.’,
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, ‘The charm of the traditional tea house Sujeonsanbang with hanok and Korean-style gardens in Seongbuk-dong, and Seongbuk-dong’s Seongbuk Modern Literature Museum, opened in March this year, are still intact.’,
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, ‘By Ham Young-hoon, Reporter’,
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