Dubbed as one of the most promising province near the country's capital, Seoul, Gangwon-do offers foreign and local visitors with so many beautiful and pristine tourist attractions that everyone will surely love. Come with me as I start a new travel journey in the paradise of Gangwon-do.
March 4, 2016, marked the beginning of year 2016 batch of Gangwon Boom Supporters journey, following last year's successful pilot Boom Supporters program. This year Gangwon Boom Supporters Induction ceremony was held from 11:00am to 12:00noon at KT&G Sangsangmadang Performance Room (KT&G 상상마당 퍼포먼스 룸) located at the province capital city, Chuncheon. Everyone was filled with excitement and high anticipation for this year Boom supporters program. Boom Supporter is basically a group composed of foreign undergraduate and graduate students who were chosen to promote the province's hidden wonders and attractions. These students will travel in every nooks of the province and upload their fun and interesting experiences through various Social Networking Sites (SNS) like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Weibo, Google blogs and the likes. This year Gangwon Boom Supporters are composed of 25 foreign students coming from different countries around the world (16 Chinese, 2 Filipinos, 2 Malaysians, 1 Japanese, 1 Cambodian, 1 Pakistani, 1 Nepalese, and 1 Mexican student).
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| 2016 Batch of Gangwon Boom Supporters with Gangwon Province Spokesperson Kim Yong Chul and his staffs |
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KT&G Sangsangmadang (KT&G 상상마당)
[location of 2016 batch of Gangwon Boom Supporters Induction ceremony] |
After the
induction ceremony, the group proceeded with their scheduled special
lunch to try the province most famous delicacy and specialty the
Chuncheon-style Myeongmul Spicy Stir-fried Chicken (춘천 명물닭갈비).
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Chuncheon-style Myeongmul Spicy Stir-fried Chicken
(춘천 명물닭갈비) |
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| 춘천 명물닭갈비 |
Right after the mouth-watering luncheon, the group headed to Wonju to visit the city's very own "Museum SAN" (뮤지엄 산). The travel took almost 1 hour and 30 minutes by bus.
As a person who really likes and enjoys traveling, it is not surprising that I have been to many places in South Korea. One of the most memorable for me is my visit to Museum SAN (my second visit by the way).
"Museum SAN" is a place where visitors
can experience the balance and harmonious blending of nature, art, and
relaxing architectures. It is a place where you "touch the sky and
embrace the art." A place where unique meaning of communication begins.
The word "SAN" stands for Space Art Nature but it can also mean
mountain in Korean. Unlike the
typical type of museum that can be seen in the lowland, this museum unique characteristic is that is it peacefully situated on top of the mountain. A feature that gives it a distinct touristic value.
The museum welcomes
every visitor with a very refreshing and relaxing feeling. Having a slogan "Disconnect to Connect" visitors will be able to experience full relaxation and peace through the museum's arts and sophisticated architectures matched with the beauty of the surrounding nature.
The museum is basically divided into three main gardens namely the
flower garden, the water garden, and the stone garden. It also houses
the main building which showcases a very interesting paper galleries
where visitors can see how paper was actually made. Moreover, the work
of world renowned light and space artist, James Turrell is also one of
the most anticipated exhibition building in the museum itself. According
to Tadao Ando, master of minimalist architecture and the designer of
the museum, the rectangular, triangular, and round spaces that can be
found anywhere in the main building of the museum actually reflects or depicts the philosophy
of connecting the sky, the earth and the nature with each other.
** P.S. This is a must see tourist attraction in the province. **
Address
260, Oakvalley 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 220-821, South Korea, Museum SAN [220-821, 강원도 원주시 지정명 오크밸리 2길 260 뮤지엄 SAN]
Telephone number
033-730-9000
Operating hours
Museum: 10:30am-6:00pm (last admission 5:00pm)
James Turrell: 11:00am-5:30pm (last admission 4:30pm)
** Closed on every Monday **
Admission Fees (Individual)
Museum (Gallery + James Turrell)
- Adult: 28,000 won
- Students (Elementary-Highschool students): 18,000 won
- Pre-school children: admission not allowed
Gallery
- Adult: 15,000 won
- Students (Elementary-Highschool students): 10,000 won
- Pre-school children: free
Admission Fees (Group)
20% discount for group consisting of 20 people or more. However, advance reservation is required and no discounts will be honored during weekends and public holidays. (Group reservation application should be sent by email.) For private tour, (exclusive for Museum members) advance reservation is required (at least 5 days before each visit).
How to get to Museum SAN:
Look for the nearest Express Bus terminal bound for Wonju Express Bus Terminal. [Wonju Express Bus Terminal (원주 고속터미널) ▶ Oak Valley shuttle bus (오크밸리) ▶ Museum SAN]
Else click these links to see alternative ways to get there
http://museumsan.org/enewweb/guidance/map.jsp?m=5&s=3 (English)
http://museumsan.org/newweb/guidance/map.jsp?m=5&s=3 (Korean)
For further details please check their website available at
http://museumsan.org/enewweb/index.jsp (English)
http://museumsan.org/index.jsp (Korean)
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| Photo by Yun PD |
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