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August in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Gangwon-do Adventures, July in South Korea, June in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Summer
River/Lake Water Parks Across South Korea
Looking to spend some time exploring River/Lake Water Parks Across South Korea? We have the perfect list of these hard-to-find locations. What is a river/lake water park like in South Korea? South Korea loves to put up seasonal, summer play areas in the wide, deep-flowing rivers. Such water parks (also known as water playgrounds) may have such things as bouncy obstacle courses sure to dump you into the cool waters, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaks, stand-up paddle (SUP) boarding, and more! These are the ultimate outdoor play areas for water activity…
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August in South Korea, Gyeonggi-do Adventures, July in South Korea, June in South Korea, Korean Travel & Adventure, May in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Summer
Discover Yacht Tours in Hwaseong South Korea
Getting out on the open water for a few hours or an entire day can change your whole mindset. Jeongok Port in Hwaseong, South Korea There are a few different ports where you can arrange yacht trips in Hwaseong. We will share 3 yacht tour companies operating out of Jeokguk Port in Hwaseong. You can easily find other yacht companies at other ports using a concierge service or hiring a travel planning company. We will cover this more at the end of the blog. Jeokguk Port sits about 50 minutes…
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Fun & Entertainment, Indoor Activities, Outdoor Activities, Skate in Korea, Tourist and Traveler Welcome Packet
10 Skateparks Beyond Seoul
Looking for some skate ramps? Here are 10 places outside of Seoul to grind your day away. Don’t sit at home, grab your board and ride. Is there any skateboarding outside of seoul? Yes, of course! We have found ramps big and small from Gangwon-do to Geoje. Some of them we remembered to mark and others we did not. We try to always keep our boards and blades in the car on any trip so that we can take advantage of whatever parks we find. What are skateparks like in…
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Gyeonggi-do Adventures, Outdoor Activities, Pyeongtaek Parks, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Summer
10 Best Pyeongtaek Parks
Who loves being outdoors? Pack some sunscreen and snacks and head outside to play. Pyeongtaek-si parks make summer especially fun and your weekends complete. The parks remain open year-round but get used the most in the warm months. Listen to the BlogCast Don’t want to read? Listen to the South of Seoul BlogCast which provides accessible content through the use of AI technology. We don’t have time to read each article but we do our best to make more of our content accessible. If you would like to join our Accessibility Team apply…
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August in South Korea, Beaches, Fun & Entertainment, Gangwon-do Adventures, July in South Korea, June in South Korea, Korean Travel & Adventure, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Summer
5 East Coast Beaches to Try
Visiting these 5 beaches in Gangwon-do will cause you to develop an East Sea addiction. Go as soon as you can. Pack up the car, or buy those tickets, and head for some summer fun on the east coast of Korea. Gangwon-do is where I go to feel at home. Coming from Alaska and Washington State, I love mountains, rivers, and the sea. When I can get these things all in one place I’m at peace and remarkably happy. Since Gangwon-do has copious amounts of all these things, the province…
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April in South Korea, Korean Travel & Adventure, March in South Korea, May in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS Seasonal Guide: Spring, Things to Do Across Korea
Spring Flower Festivals and Fun
Looking for spring flower festival information? You’ve come to the right place. About Spring Flower Season From March through May, spring flowers bloom across South Korea. Arboretums across the country will host festivals and show off their stunning gardens. The country is covered with stunning locations to view copious amounts of blooms that will make your Instagram sing. Famous Spring Flowers in Korea Famous spring blooms in South Korea include cherry blossoms, pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, tulips, canola, digitalis, lupine, daisies, grape hyacinths, azaleas, magnolia, and forsythia. Of all of…
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Kids and Family, Korean Travel & Adventure, October in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, September in South Korea, SOS Seasonal Pyeongtaek Guide: Fall
Hiking During Fall Colors in Korea
Hiking and viewing the fall colors in South Korea is a beautiful cultural experience founded in shared misery.
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Fun & Entertainment, Kids and Family, November in South Korea, October in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, September in South Korea, SOS Seasonal Pyeongtaek Guide: Fall
Fall Colors Near Pyeongtaek
When you don't have time to drive across Korea, check out some of these lovely fall color spots near Pyeontaek.
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Three Mountains to Hike in Asan
By: Angela Alvis, South of Seoul volunteer Korea is known for gorgeous mountain hikes. Asan is not home to Korea’s tallest or prettiest mountains, but they are beloved nonetheless. Best of all they are conveniently located and easily accessible for those living south of Seoul. Bongsusan Mountain Park at the foothills of the mountain in a small gravel parking lot and walk through the juniper pine tree lined trails. There are many hiking trails that converge at Bonggoksa Temple which makes it a perfect place to begin and end a…
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Culture & Community, December in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Holidays In Korea, Indoor Activities, Kids and Family, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
3 New Year(s) Options in Pyeongtaek
Just like Christmas and all the other holidays, New Years is celebrated a little differently in Pyeongtaek than what you might be used to. Whereas you might stay up until midnight to celebrate the New Year, in South Korea it’s all about waking up early (or staying up all night) and welcoming in the sunrise on the first day of the year. 1. Pyeongtaek Lake Sunrise Celebration (2019 평택호 해맞이 행사) If you would like to join a local cultural experience that isn’t promoted to foreigners at all, this is…
