GOCHANG, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The 45th Gochang Moyang Fortress Festival kicked off on Wednesday for a round of events, including the famous Dapseong-nori, that will continue for the next four days in Gochang, North Jeolla Province. Gochang’s Moyang Fortress, also known as Gochangeup-seong, was built in 1453 by King Danjong of the Joseon [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has shut down Suncheon Bay and the surrounding area for an indefinite period after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced yesterday that bird droppings containing a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza had been discovered. Roads leading to and around the popular tourist location [...]
GOCHANG, South Korea, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean peninsula boasts the world’s largest concentration of dolmens – megalithic tombs often in the form of two or more vertical stones supporting a horizontal capstone. The megalithic culture is believed to have emerged on the peninsula in the Neolithic age, and flourished into the Bronze [...]
GOCHANG, Dec.14 (Korea Bizwire) – Gochang County in Jeonbuk Province, which is designated as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, is setting in motion a plan to help feed winter birds. Gochang-gun will distribute 500 kilograms of rice near Donglim Lake, in collaboration with the Jeonbuk Bird Protection Society. Every year, between 200,000 and 300,000 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Gochang‘s local wine ‘Sun Wun’ is to be exported to Shandong in China and to be sold as gifts for Chinese New Year celebration. Sun Wun, produced by Gochang West Coast Bokbunja company, is a famous Korean brand known for its selected berries and its fermentation process which takes place [...]