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Haeundae Beach chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Hundreds of thousands frequent to this renowned beach every summer, but summer is not the only season you can see some flesh at Haeundae -- the Polar Bear Festival is held every January, when contestants leap in the cold ocean screaming and laughing. Around 2,000 people attended this year's festival, marking the largest number of participants to date. Haeundae Beach was chosen by CNN Travel                      

The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  The Garden of Morning Calm is a beautifully designed and balanced arboretum in Gapyeong, run by a professor of horticulture. The garden features more than 20 themes and 5,000 different kinds of plants, and will be hosting a luminarie -- a decorative structure studded with 6 million LED lightbulbs -- until March 1. The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel  The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel  The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel  The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel  The Garden of Morning Calm WAS chosen by CNN Travel 

Ulsan Rock, Seorak Mountain WAS chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  T his six-peaked rocky mountain has five urn-shaped holes at the top and is named "Crying Mountain," due to legends and ancient records that claim the rocks on the mountain cry just before a big wind is about to blow. Another legend behind the mountain's name says that a rock was wandering around looking for Geumgangsan but settled in Seoraksan when it couldn't find it, and became the Ulsan rock. Seorak Mountain WAS chosen by CNN Travel  Seorak Mountain WAS chosen by CNN Travel  Seorak Mountain WAS chosen by CNN Travel  Seorak Mountain WAS chosen by CNN Travel 

Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Despite the fact that Nami Island is a place of historical interest (the island is named after Minister Nami, a Minister of War during the Chosun Dynasty), most visitors come to stroll down the famous Metasequoia road or see where Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo stood or sat during the filming for the original Hallyu drama "Winter Sonata." Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel Nami Island chosen by CNN Travel

Yang Dong Traditional Village was chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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   Yang Dong Traditional Village (양동 한옥마을) Y angdong Village is a 500-year-old historical village and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 31, 2010 by the 34th World Heritage Committee (Brazilian Brasilia) as  "Korea's Historical Village Hahoe and Yangdong." Korean clan villages were formed in the early Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), accounting for about 80% of the total villages during the late Joseon Period. Among them, Yangdong, which has maintained its reputation to this day, has a building form and a house composition according to Confucian etiquette to adapt to the hot, humid, cold, and dry climate in summer and winter. The village has a large number of spiritual heritages, including rituals, plays, works, and art, as well as a typical clan house, house, pavilion, seowon and seodang, surrounding farmland and natural landscapes Yang Dong Traditional Village was chosen by CNN Travel Yang Dong Traditional Village was chosen by CNN Travel Yang Dong Traditiona...

Nuri Peace Park in Paju city chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Nuri Peace Park  This artistic park located in Paju embodies South Koreans' yearning and longing for peace in the Korean Peninsula. Yes, it's a rather heavy subject, but even those who couldn't care less about the death of Kim Jong Il can still enjoy the beauty of this park, which is well-known for its colorful display of pinwheels and the giant bamboo colossi. Nuri Peace Park in Paju city  was chosen by CNN Travel Nuri Peace Park in Paju city  was chosen by CNN Travel Nuri Peace Park in Paju city  was chosen by CNN Travel Nuri Peace Park in Paju city  was chosen by CNN Travel

Daegwallyeong Ranch in PyeongChang Gun was chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Daegwallyeong Ranch  This only sheep ranch in Korea doubles as a natural sledge park in winter. The dreaminess of the view is as heady as the mountain air. Meat-lovers should stop by the restaurants in the ranch village for a taste of the highest grade lamb. Daegwallyeong Ranch  in PyeongChang Gun was chosen by CNN Trave l Daegwallyeong Ranch  in PyeongChang Gun was chosen by CNN Trave l               Daegwallyeong Ranch  in PyeongChang Gun was chosen by CNN Trave l Daegwallyeong Ranch  in PyeongChang Gun was chosen by CNN Trave l

Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju city chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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   Bulguksa Temple This UNESCO-listed site is perhaps the most famous historic site in Korea. Two granite pagodas on either sides of the temple, Dabotap and Seokgatap, as well as Seokguram, a man-made grotto just above the temple, add to the splendid grandeur of this 1,500-year-old home of many important relics. Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju city chosen by CNN Travel  Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju city chosen by CNN Travel  Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju city chosen by CNN Travel  Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju city chosen by CNN Travel 

Yeojwa Stream (경상남도진해여좌천벚꽃길) for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Yeojwa Stream (경상남도진해여좌천벚꽃길) The cherry blossom road at Yeojwa Stream is so strikingly beautiful that it deserves to visit. Lovers visit this site to cross the Romance Bridge, which has been used as a shooting location for "Romance,"  Bloggers say that these romantic blossoms can be most appreciated at night, when there are fewer tourists and the pale pink flowers glow against the dark sky. Yeojwa Stream (경상남도진해여좌천벚꽃길)  for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city Yeojwa Stream (경상남도진해여좌천벚꽃길)  for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city

Kyoung-Hwa Station for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city chosen by CNN Travel as 50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea

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  Kyoung-Hwa Station,  this small Station bustles with tourists and amateur photographers every spring. This spring (year of 2021), the local government still has restrictions for tourists to visit here.  Cherry blossoms rain down on the train track and countless shutters click madly away as the train approaches the station under the cherry blossom tunnel. The cherry blossom road at Yeojwa stream is also nearby for those who want more photos.                         photos by Minibuskorea Kyoung-Hwa Station for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city chosen by CNN Travel Kyoung-Hwa Station for Cherry Blossom place in Jinhae city chosen by CNN Travel

Hahoe village in Andong listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site!

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  Hahoe village in Andong listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site! The Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon period-style architecture, folk traditions, valuable books, and old tradition of clan-based villages. The village maintains old architectural styles that have been lost because of rapid modernization and development in South Korea. Aristocratic tile-roofed residences and thatched-roof servants' homes preserve the architectural styles of the Joseon Dynasty. Wonjijeongsa Pavilion and Byeongsan Confucian School are two notable structures in the village. The village has preserved the shamanist rite of Byeolsin-gut and preserved Hahoe masks used in the Hahoe Mask Dance. Another rite still practiced is the Jeulbul Nori which uses strings of fireworks fired at the base of the Buyongdae Cliff. The village was listed by the South Korea government as a UNESCO World Heritage si...

CNN posted one of Korean South Korea's all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer's dream

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  The  the purple island called Banwol island   27 Feb 2021, CNN travel edition this beautiful island to the world  CNN —  A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era. Banwol Island, off the west coast of southern  South Korea , has become known as "the purple island" after painting the roofs of some 400 buildings a lovely shade of lilac. In addition, there are fields of lavender, amethyst-hued telephone boxes and a big purple bridge.   CNN posted one of Korean South Korea's all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer's dream CNN posted one of Korean South Korea's all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer's dream