Last year, my friends Do-hoon and KBS World’s Abby Rhodes took three days to explore Korea’s Donghae, or East Sea. During our three-day exploration of Gangwon Province, , on day 1 we explored the mountains, and on day 2 we explored the sea.
Of course, Korea’s east coast is the first place to see the sun rise here, and many Koreans visit it to make a wish on special days like the lunar New Year. Although our special wish for no rain was already granted, we awoke at 4 am anyhow to see the sun rise at Naksansa Temple (낙산사).
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The Hwallaejeong Pavilion (활래정) juts out over a lotus pond at Seongyojang (선교장) in the city of Gangneung on Korea’s east coast.
A few weeks ago friends and I traveled to Gangwon Province, and in our trips to the beach and to the world’s largest gramophone museum, we spent time in the city of Gangneung (강릉). Gangneung is the economic center of eastern Gangwondo, the province whose name is a combination of the “gang” from Gangneung, and the “won” of its ancient provincial capital, Wonju.
The city was one of my favorite places in Gangwondo because of its simple beauty. In addition to its popular shoreline and famous Gyeongpo Beach, the city boasts a large lagoon and several gorgeous buildings that date from the Joseon Dynasty. Remarkably, several of them have been beautifully maintained for centuries.
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