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Places in Korea: Boseong Tea Gardens

» by GI Korea March 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm » Comments (2)

The city of Boseong looks just like any other medium sized city in rural Cheollanam-do South Korea, however this unassuming city is actually one of the leading tourism draws in ...more »

The Movie Sets of Wando Island

» by GI Korea January 10th, 2008 at 9:09 am » Comments (6)

Besides just being a beautiful island worth visiting, Wando Island has now become an increasingly popular place for fans of the Korean drama Emperor of the Sea to visit as ...more »

Koreans Who Mattered: The Legend of Jang Bogo

» by GI Korea January 8th, 2008 at 3:55 am » Comments (11)

On Wando Island the one thing a visitor can't help but notice especially if you read Korean, is the influence the Korean historical figure Jang Bogo has over the island. ...more »

Places in Korea: Gugyedeung Pebble Beach

» by GI Korea January 6th, 2008 at 7:04 am » Comments (3)

One of the most visited attractions on beautiful Wando Island in southwestern Korea is the Gugyedeung Pebble Beach, which is part of the much larger Dadohaehaesang National Park: There are a ...more »

Places in Korea: Wando-eup

» by GI Korea January 5th, 2008 at 4:30 am » Comments (14)

Korea has a multitude of fine islands that are worth checking out. Some are extremely popular and easy to acces such as Cheju Island and others like Ulleongdo ...more »