Bucheon Fantastic Studio filming attractions Bucheon gyeonggi-do korea

 LOCATION | #529-2, Sang-dong, Wonmi-gu, 
 TEL | 82-2-32-236-2588
 URL | http://www.fantasticstudio.or.kr
 
A historical TV drama and movie filming location where the Jongno and Myeongdong streets and the Cheonggyecheon area from the 1930s – 1970s were recreated in detail. 

Detail information

Service hour : 10:00 ~ 22:00

 Parking : 100 unit

A total of 200 old buildings were built on an area of 30,000m². Fashion magazines, illustrated magazines, music videos and TV commercial as well as TV dramas and movies have used this as a set. It has become one of the bestknown Hallyu (‘Korean Wave’) attractions as the filming location for ‘Taegukgi;

The Brotherhood of War’ starring Jang Dong-Geun and Won Bin. A streetcar, a former means of transportation in these areas, runs along the 650m-long main street which is lined with a movie theater, tavern, Hanyakbang and pawnshop. Visitors will feel like they have stepped back into the past.
 


 
  Last modified : 2009. 07. 14

  Source : Bucheon Fantastic Studio

  Please contact website to get more information.

  Reference : 82-32-236-2588
 
 


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Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Bucheon gyeonggi-do korea

 LOCATION | Movie theaters throughout Bucheon 
 TEL | 82-2-32-345-6313~4 
 URL | http://www.pifan.com
 
This fantastic film festival features many experimental films in various genres such as horror, Sci Fi and thrillers. 

Detail information

Service hour : Jul. 18-27, 2008 (10 days)

Since 1997, it has been wildly popular with film lovers. This 10-day festival, during which visitors can view a variety of rare and unusual films from around the world, is a source of pride in Bucheon. This late-night film festival continues from midnight into the morning hours, allowing participants to

enjoy their movie without worrying about a place to stay for the night. Come and feel the enthusiasm and energy of the Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Programs

Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, Bucheon Choice,

World Fantastic Cinema, Fantastic Short Film Festival, Family Fanta,

Anination Fanta, Special Exhibition, Recollection Exhibition, etc.
 

 
  Last modified : 2009. 07. 23

  Source : Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

  Please contact website to get more information.

  Reference : 82-32-345-6313~4
 
 

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Korea Comics Museum of Bucheon

Cultural Icon of Bucheon
Bucheon Cartoon Information Center

Korea Comics Museum of Bucheon

Kim, Yong-ik / Comics Industry Team Leader, Comics Industry Department, Bucheon
(Bucheon Cartoon Information Center has won several awards in the field of popular arts at the Korea Cultural Arts Awards)
I believe our rewards to be in recognition of our contribution to the expansion of comic culture, such as the operation of the Comics Museum, Comics Library, Comics Festival, and International Cartoonist Competition Bureau; and also our support of creative work projects, despite the harsh conditions of the comic industry.

(Could you tell us about Bucheon Cartoon Information Center?)
Bucheon Cartoon Information Center was founded in 1998 as an active player in the cartoon culture base expansion project of the Korea Comics Museum, Comics Library and Comics Gyujanggak; as well as the opening of the Bucheon International Comics Festival, running of the International Cartoonist Competition, and comic education industry. In addition, to create industrial value for comic content, we are expanding a variety of comic creative support projects, including overseas exchanges and domestic comic market exploitation, as well as the operation of a comic general industry support center for comic-related enterprises and artists.

(Could you tell us about the Korea Comics Image Agency currently being built in Bucheon?)
The Korea Comics Image Agency is a collaboration of various comic infra facilities of the Comics Museum, Comics Library, Corporate Support Center, Pisaf, Comic Creation Room, and Academy. It constructs a general support system linked with comic planning, creation, display, production, distribution and consumption, to form a business that strengthens the international competitiveness of domestic comics.

(What are the plans for Korean comic content in 2009? // Foundation of the Korea Comics Image Agency within 2009)
Firstly, we will be pouring all our administrative efforts into preparing to open the Korea Comics Image Agency, which will be the center of the comic content industry and an expansion of comic culture and artistic value.

(Strengthening of marketplace function of Bucheon International Comics Festival)
Secondly, the Bucheon International Comics Festival will exceed the artistic value expansion of the country culture by strengthening the marketplace function to form a business market of domestic comic content.

(Promoting comic industry through creation of Cultural Industry Promotion Zone)
Thirdly, we will center on Bucheon Image Cultural Complex to create the Cultural Industry Promotion Zone, to actively attract comic artists and content-related enterprises. This zone will aid the comic industry in it reinforcement of the Bucheon economy.

 

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Educational Theme Park in the City -- Aiinsworld

Aiinsworld is the arena of the world's renowned constructions!


The world's renowned constructions are all on site at Aiinsworld located in Sang-dong, Bucheon. This is an outdoor theme museum in which the world's UNESCO-appointed cultural inheritances are exhibited. There are 109 well-known constructions from 25 countries the world over in this educational theme park where you can learn about various cultures and histories. Be warned however, due to its popularity, its parking spaces are always full of tour buses. Immediately following the Aiinsworld tour, you can purchase a poster in the souvenir shop giving details of the constructions and this can be used as a review of all you have seen. How about going on a Sunday picnic to Bucheon?

Gulliver in Lilliput

The world tour ticket costs 8,500won. Aiinsworld, a miniature exhibition park, is a place where 'small giants' can see and enjoy many things. You may be a bit disappointed by the miniatures being smaller than you expected, but children seem to forget time is flying when they are having fun. Miniatures representing Hansandaecheop (the great victory in Hansan) in the ‘Korea zone’ are the most popular attraction. You may experience the sound of shooting rifles from Manrijangseong (Great Wall of China). To add more reality to the miniatures, this park is divided into 12 zones thus enabling you to naturally learn about the world's history as you listen to a professional guide chronicling interesting historical facts and episodes related to the constructions.

If you want to be with a guide, please make sure of the hours of availability and then assemble in front of Tower Bridge in the ‘England Zone’ 5minutes before your tour time.
(Guide office :032-320-6039)
The tour hours for the guides are always posted on the bulletin board by The Water Fountain Square. Before your tour, please be aware of your time. The time may be different to those scheduled. The acrobatic fitness performance of the Philippines is held three times a day and is especially loved by children. Never miss it!
Running time - 1hour~1hour 30 minutes

One-day World Tour - 12 zones

World famous constructions are distributed throughout 12 zones. These are: the England zone, the France zone, the Europe zone, the Russia zone, the Africa zone, the East-Asia zone, the Latin-America zone, the Oceania zone, the U.S. zone, the Asia zone, the Korea zone and the Legendary Continents zone.

The Korea zone - You can see Hansandaesheop of the General, Lee Soon-Shin, who beat the Japanese troops and ended the Imjin war (Japanese invasion), Hwangryong temple, a 9-storey wooden tower that was the first and foremost in wooden tower accomplishment, a skill now obsolete, Gyeongju Bulguk Temple accompanying the legend of Muyeong Tower and Gyeongbok Palace which represents Joseon history.

The Asia zone - There is the Great Wall of China, Manrijangseong, which is the biggest construction in the world, and the beautiful Rungmeon Stone Cave. Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle of Japan reflect the aesthetic beauty of Japanese constructions. The Petronas Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, stand as a promoter of Korean construction technology prowess. The beauty of the Indonesian Taj Mahal delays people’s progress into other zones.

The East-Asia zone - You may glimpse a unique culture and lifestyle you have never experienced by seeing the beautiful desert city, Petra, in the sands of middle-east Asia. St. Sophia Cathedral in Turkey illustrates the beautiful harmony between eastern and western cultures.

The Europe zone – Represented here is the smallest country, the Vatican City where the Pope lives,  the Colosseum in Rome - which was the background for the movies 'Gladiator,' and 'Ben-Hur.’ and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, with the saying 'but the Earth is still moving around. ' Galileo is said to have carried out experiments, measuring the speed of descent of two dissimilar sized cannonballs from this tower.

The Legendary Continents zone
You can meet with the fantastic legendary continent 'Atlantis' that is said to have been a magnificent civilization, and also see Rhodes which flourished with its own bountiful culture as the commercial sector of ancient Greece.

Watching Atlantis disappear in a second and then reappear will amaze you.
The Russia zone - The Soviet Revolution established by the former Soviet Union in creating the first communist country in the world is rooted in Red Square. St. Basil’s Cathedral is renowned for its nine towers that always appear to be only eight when viewed from the outside..

The Africa zone - There is Kilimanjaro, the only place in Africa covered with snow, pyramids, and the Sphinx which is famed for the legend of the riddle, 'which is the animal that walks with four legs in the morning, two in daytime and three in the evening?'

The U.S. zone - you get a chance to see the World Trade Center which was destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001, New York's Brooklyn Bridge which is the background for the film 'The Last Exit to Brooklyn,' the Lincoln Memorial, commemorating President Lincoln, who accomplished the emancipation of slaves, The Space Shuttle that marked an epoch in space travel, and a New York street at night decorated with dazzling electric signs. In addition, the must-see is King Kong growling on the top of the Empire State Building.

The Latin America zone - You can be at the scene of the Incan and Mayan civilizations amid the Andes in South America. The science by which the 365 days of the Gregorian calendar are precisely calculated is hidden in Chichen Itza built by the Mayans.

The Oceania zone - When you see the best construction in Australia—The Opera House in Sydney, you may feel the urge to dive into the tender melody of the music coming from the Opera House.

"When gazing upwards to take a picture of the Eiffel Tower, I can believe I’m in the middle of Paris" a man says.

The most eye-catching miniature in Aiinsworld is the World Trade Center which was destroyed by terrorist sand has now become a symbolic image to the world of the issues of today. It gives us a chance to see a once historic building.

Aiinsworld is...

It was designated as an experience and learning site of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education in 2004. It is an outdoor museum-like miniature theme park constructed within the 'film and culture village' in Sang-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon city, Gyeonggi-do. There are 69 world famous constructions, 34 artistic and historic cultural relics that have been appointed by UNESCO and 6 of the Seven Wonders of the World. A total of 109 constructions from 25 countries have been constructed in 1:25 scale with every minute detail shown. It is a real 'Educational Theme Park' where you can experience cultures, histories and artistic aspects of the constructions with a professional guide.

The constructions were made by 'Wonder Works' which has won an Academy award for special-effects. Sculptors created the miniatures with extreme detail and an eye for perfection. They have even captured the effects of the passage of time on the structures. It took approximately 20 designers 6 – 7 months to complete each construction. Wonder Works reproduced the eruption of Kilimanjaro, King Kong scaling the Empire State Building, Geobukseon and Japanese warships in Hansandaecheop, and the under-water city, Atlantis by using SFX techniques of Hollywood.

Aiinsworld was opened in 2003, the era of the Edu-park, in which 34 which UNESCO appointed cultural relics, 9 of the 10 UNESCO cultural relics, 6 of the Seven Wonders, etc. A total of 109 constructions from 25 countries have been constructed in 1:25 scale in this miniature theme park by Wonder Works, a renowned special effects company in Hollywood.

[Information]

Hours - Summer season - 9:30am - 6:30pm  Winter season - 9:30am - 5pm
Weekdays 10am - 7pm  Weekends and holidays 10am - 9pm

Open every day
Admission fee - Adults 8,500won Youth 7,000won Children 6,000won
Physically challenged and veterans 5,000won

H/P - www.aiinsworld.com

How to go
Web search - 아인스월드
Address - 경기도 부천시 원미구 상동
By car - Gyeongbu express way Pangyo IC - Seoul Ring Road(for Ilsan) - Jung-dong IC - turn left under the overpass - Fantastic Studio - Aiinsworld
By bus
Aiinsworld front gate : #5-2 at Bucheon Bukbu station, Songnae station gate#2, #558 at Bupyeong station gate#8
Aiinsworld rear gate : #5-5, #7-2, #23-2, #1200, #9300, #565, #37, #700 at Bucheon Bukbu station

Sightseeing nearby
Bucheon Robo Park, Bucheon Fantastic Studio, Wonder Zone, Tiger World, Korea Comics Museum, Bucheon Novelty Museum

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1. History of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province was a politically important area ever since 18 B.C., when Korea, a homogeneous nation, was divided into three nations during the Period of the Three Kingdoms. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekjae (one of the three kingdoms), had founded the government in Wuirae Castle of Hanam, the Hangang (River) valley was absorbed into Goguryeo in the mid-fifth century, and became Silla's territory in the year 553(14^th year of King Jinheung). Afterwards, the current location of Gyeonggi Province, one of the 9 states of Unified Silla (nation unifying the three kingdoms), was called Hansanju.

 

The Gyeonggi region started to rise as the central region of Korea’s history as the first Emperor of Goryeo (dynasty following Unified Silla), Wanggeon, set up the capital in Gaesong. Since 1018 (9^th year of Goryeo’s King Hyeonjong), this area was officially called ‘Gyeonggi.’ In the Joseon Dynasty, which was founded after the Goryeo Dynasty, King Taejo set the capital in Hanyang, while restructuring Gyeonggi’s area to include Gwangju, Suwon, Yeoju, and Anseong, along with the southeast region. Since the period of Kings Taejong and Sejong, The Gyeonggi region became very similar to the current administrative area of Gyeonggi Province. In 1895, the 23-Bu system, which reorganized administrative areas at that time, was put in effect, and the Gyeonggi region was divided into Hanseong-Bu, Incheon-Bu, Chungju-Bu, Gongju-Bu, and Gaesong-Bu.

 

During Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, Hanseong-Bu was incorporated into Gyeonggi Province on October 1st, 1910, to be renamed as Gyeongseong-Bu, and had a provincial government placed in Gyeongseong-Bu according to the reorganization of administrative districts. After liberation and the foundation of Korea’s government, Gyeonggi Province and its capital Seoul were separated, with partial regions of Gyeonggi Province being incorporated into Seoul hereafter. In 1967, the seat of Gyeonggi provincial government was transferred from Seoul to Suwon. After Incheon was separated from Gyeonggi Province in 1981, Gyeonggi regions such as Gimpo, Ongjin, and Ganghwa were incorporated into Incheon in 1989 and 1995.

 

2. Geography of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province is the western central region of the Korean Peninsula, which is vertically situated in Northeast Asia, and is located between east longitude of 126 and 127, and north latitude of 36 and 38. Its dimension is 10.2% of Korea’s territory, 10.114㎢. It is in contact with 86km of cease-fire line to the north, 413km of coastline to the west, Gangwon Province to the east, Chung-cheong Province to the south, and has Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, situated in its center. The location of its provincial government is Suwon, and situates its 2nd government buildings in Uijeongbu for the administrative conveniences of the northern region.

 

Climate

The climate of Gyeonggi Province is the continental climate, which has a severe differentiation of temperature between summer and winter, and has distinctions of four seasons. Spring is warm, summer is hot and humid, autumn is cool, and winter is cold and snowy. The annual temperature is between 11~13C°, where the temperature in the mountainous areas to the northeast is lower and the coastal areas to the southwest is higher. For January’s average temperature, the Gyeonggi Bay is -4C°, the Namhangang (River) Basin is -4 ~ -6C°, and the Bukhangang (River) and Imjingang Basins are -6 ~ -8 C°. It becomes colder and higher in temperature differentiation from coastal to inland areas. Summer has a lower local differentiation compared to winter, and since the inland areas are hotter than the Gyeonggi Bay area, the hottest area is Pyeongtaek, making the average temperature of August 26.5C°.

 

The annual average precipitation is around 1,100mm, with a lot of rainfall. It is rainy in summer and dry during winter. The northeastern inland areas of Bukhangang and the upper stream of Imjingang has a precipitation of 1,300 ~ 1,400mm, whereas the coastal area has only 900mm of precipitation.

 

2.2 Nature/National Park

The topography of Gyeonggi Province is divided into southern and northern areas by the Han River, which flows from east to west. The area north to the Han River is mainly mountainous, while the southern area is mainly plain.

 

The configuration of Gyeonggi Province is represented by Dong-go-seo-jeo (high in the east and low in the west), where the Gwangju Mountain Range and the Charyeong Mountain Range spreads from the east and drops in elevation in the west. The fields of Gimpo, Gyeonggi, and Pyeongtaek extend to the west.

 

Gyeonggi Province boasts a beautiful nature stocked with rivers, lakes, mountains and seas. Its representing rivers are Hangang, Imjingang, and Anseongcheon (Stream), which flows into the Yellow Sea, with Gyeonggi Plain, Yeonbaek Plain and Anseong Plain forming a fertile field area around the rivers. There are Gwangju Mountain Range and Charyeong Mountain Range stretching towards China in Gyeonggi Province. Most of the mountains that rise above 1000m, such as Myeongjisan (1,267m), Gukmangbong (1,168m) and Yongmunsan (1,157m), are included in the Gwangju Mountain Range. It has a developed granite area which, due to the granite’s exfoliation effect, makes it full of strangely shaped cliffs and deep valleys. The Charyeong Mountain Range forms the boundary between Gyeonggi Province and North Chungcheong Province, but is a relatively low-altitude hilly area.

   

For National Parks within Gyeonggi Province, there is Bukhansan National Park located in Uijeongbu. For Provincial Parks, there are the Chukryeongsan Natural Recreation Area, Namhan-sanseong Provincial Park, Gapyeong Yeoninsan Provincial Park, and Mulhyanggi Arboretum. Besides the listed, the scenery of well-known mountains including Soyosan of Dongducheon City, Yongmunsan of Yangpyeong-gun, and Gwanaksan of Anyang·Gwacheon Cities, along with Hangang and Imjingang are the famous tourism sites of Gyeonggi Province.

 

3. Population

Gyeonggi Province has shown a rapid increase in population due to the modernization and urbanization of the Republic of Korea. Its population has increased from 2,748,765 in 1960 to 3,296,950 in 1970, 4,933,862 in 1980, 6,619,629 in 1992, and 8,982,298 in 2000. The current households in 2000 are numbered at 2,944,148 with an average of 3 people per family. There are 4,545,929 men with 4,436,369 women, making it nearly 110,000 more men than women. The population density is higher than the national average of 472 people/㎢, with the value of 882 people/㎢.

 

The most heavily populated area as of 2000 is Seongnam (924,812) followed by Suwon (912,697) and Bucheon (779,978). The lowest populated area is Yeoncheon (53,955) followed by Gapyeong (56,485) and Gwacheon (71,635).

 

4. Economy

As the backbone of Seoul in the means of manufacturing complex, Gyeonggi Province is evenly developed in various industries such as heavy industry (electronics, machine, heavy and chemical industry, steel), light industry (textile), and farm, livestock and fisheries industry. Due to the influence of recent high wages, the weight of various manufacturing industries has decreased in Korea’s economy. Gyeonggi Province is also making efforts in many ways to improve and modernize the conventional industry structure. Gyeonggi Province is unsparingly investing in the promotion of service industries related to soft competitive power such as state-of-the-art IT industry, designing, conventions and tourism, along with its great leap as a commercial hub in Northeast Asia using the Pyeongtaek Harbor. Besides this, it is famous for its special local products such as Icheon rice and Icheon/Gwangju ceramics. Also, the manufacturing base of global IT industries that represent Korea, such as Suwon Samsung Semi-conductor, Paju LG LCD Complex, and Icheon Hynix are located in Gyeonggi Province.

 

5. Administrative Area

Gyeonggi Province is, as of May 7th, 2008, consisted of 27 cities (special: 7, normal: 20) and 4 districts. This is because many districts have had status promotion from district to city due to the influence of Seoul’s new town development plan. Special cities are especially concentrated in the southern area of Gyeonggi Province.

 

5.1        City

Suwon, Seongnam, Uijeongbu, Bucheon, Gwangmyeong, Pyeongtaek, Dongducheon, Ansan, Goyang, Gwacheon, Guri, Namyangju, Osan, Siheung, Gunpo, Uiwang, Hanam, Yongin, Paju, Icheon, Anseong, Gimpo, Hwaseong, Gwangju, Yangju, Pocheon, Anyang

 

5.2        District

Yeoju-gun, Yeoncheon-gun, Gapyeong-gun, Yangpyeong-gun

 

6. Transportation

Gyeonggi Province is extremely well-developed in international aerial transportation. It is nearby Incheon International Airport, said to be the gateway to Korea, with the 2nd international airport of Gimpo International Airport situated within Gyeonggi Province. The area is cut through by the Gyeongin Line, Korea’s first railroad, and the Gyeongin Expressway, Korea’s first expressway. It is in close relation with the Metropolis of Seoul, making it well-developed in transportation. The road pavement rate is at an average of 86.5%. The subway cuts through the Metropolis of Seoul so that the subway’s National Railroad Line #1 is connected to Cheonan past Gyeonggi Province to the southwest, and Dongducheon to the north. Line #3 is connected to Goyang to the north, while #4 is connected to Gwacheon and Ansan to the southwest, #7 is connected to Uijeongbu to the north and Gwangmyeong to the south, #8 is extended to Sungnam to the south, and finally the Bundang line is connected from Suseo to Bojeong, Yongin, making subway transportation within the metropolitan area extremely convenient. The usage of sea transportation utilizing Pyeongtaek Harbor is high, and this is due to the fact that nearby regions including Seoul are playing an important role as the door to trade and commerce along with imports and exports.

 

7. Education

Gyeonggi Province is focusing proportions of its investments into education to foster talented people suitable for the global era. It is currently promoting campus transfer of reputable universities into Gyeonggi Province, while driving forth additional foundations of special purpose high schools for high-quality education. It has also founded and is operating the largest domestic scale of Paju English Community, along with Ansan and Yangpyeong English Villages for English education.

 

Universities within Gyeonggi Province

[National] Korea National Police University, Hankyong National University

[Private]

Kangnam University, Kyonggi University, Kyungwon University, Kyung Hee University, Dankook University, Daejin University, Luther University, Myongji University (science departments campus), Seoul Theological University, Seoul Jangsin University and Theological Seminary, Sungkyul University, Suwon Catholic University, Shingyeong University, Asia United Theological University, Ajou University, Anyang University, Yongin University, Chung-Ang University (Anseong Campus), Calvin University, Pyongtaek University, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University, Korea Polytechnic University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea Aerospace University, Hanbuk University, Hansei University, Hanshin University, Hanyang University, Hyupsung University

 

8. Culture

8.1 Historical Landmarks

Gyeonggi Province has long been, historically, a capital area, which left many historic relics and ruins. For royal tombs (called reung), there are Donggureung of Guri, and Gwangreung, Hongreung and Yureung of Namyangju. For castles (called seong), there are Suwon Hwaseong, which is designated as the World Cultural Heritage, Namwonsanseong, Haengjusanseong, and Ganghwasanseong. For Buddhist temples, there are many aged temples within Gyeonggi Province where one can experience ‘temple stay’, besides Ganghwa Pusoksa Muryangsujeon, the oldest wooden building in Korea. You can view folk culture in the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, and the scene of Korea’s division at Panmunjeom in Paju.

 

8.2 Performance/Art

Gyeonggi Province is investing a lot of money at a provincial level so that one doesn’t have to go to Seoul to enjoy a high-class cultural life. There are various performances at Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon and as well as Gyeonggi Korean Traditional Music Center in Yongin. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum in Yongin, Nam June Paik Art Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Museum of Art in Ansan, and Ceramics Museum in Gwangju are some of the facilities that are currently founded and being operated by the province. Besides, there are famous sightseeing opportunities at Jangheung Art Park, Publication Art Complex at Heyri, Paju, and the Icheon Ceramics Exposition.

 

8.3 Sports

The 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup matches were held in Suwon World Cup Stadium. As for the professional soccer teams with Gyeonggi Province as their home ground, there are the Suwon Samsung Blue Wings and Sungnam Ilhwa Cheonma. Also, there is the professional basketball team of Guri Red Wings, sponsored by Kumho Life Insurance.

 

9. Tourism

9.1 Entertainment

There are many famous theme parks and resorts spread across Gyeonggi Province. Everland, which is considered as one of the top 10 theme parks in the world considering admission number, is located in Yongin, while the Hallyu Wood Theme Park, which is based on the ‘Korean Fever’, is under construction in Goyang. Sites that are also worth visiting with one’s family are the Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, which has the Korea’s National Museum of Contemporary Art and a zoo, along with the Korean Folk Village in Yongin. Besides, Gyeonggi Province has a number of famous ski and golf resorts that aims to attract the citizens of Seoul, along with its Icheon Hot Spring.

 

9.2 Gourmet

Gyeonggi Province has long been famous for its Icheon rice, Yangpyeong Korean beef, Suwon cow ribs and Korean court cuisine, and marine delicacies made of fresh marine products from the west coast.

 

9.3 Festival

There are 49 festivals in Gyeonggi Province as of 2004.

Area	Festival Name	Period	Main Contents	Sponsor/Supervision
Suwon City	Hwaseong Cultural Festival	October	Great King Jeong Jo parade, Hwaryeongjeon Heondarae, re-presentation of the 60th birthday banquet of Hyekyeongung Hong, re-presentation of Kwageo (state examination during the Joseon Dynasty) National housewife scenery festival, traditional flag game, culture and art festival, international food festival, drawing of Mars	Suwon City, Hwaseong Cultural Festival Committee
	KBS Drama Festival	August ~ October	KBS Magic, Studio Tour, digital image machinery, public broadcasting, reconstructions of historical dramas, national amateur image contest	Suwon City, KBS
Seongnam City	Sungnam Global Folk Art Festival	May	Global folk dancing, music and clothing festival with 400 performers from 12 different countries participating	Sungnam/Gyeongpyeong International Co., Ltd.
	Sungnam Cultural Art Festival	October	International / dance / music / play / movie festivals, art / picture exhibitions, citizen composition contest, citizen singing contest	Sungnam City, Sungnam Art Assembly and Members
	Moran 5-Day Folk Festival	April	Various traditional folk art performance, reminiscent folk song stage, art performance of modern taste	Moran 5-Day Folk Festival Committee
	Sungnam Art Village Lotus Festival	July	Lotus and nature workbook exhibition, lotus food and local food corner	Lotus Festival Committee
Anyang City	Anyang Cultural Art Festival	Mid-May	Various culture and art event such as art, music, dancing and plays	Anyang Cultural Center and Art Assembly Anyang Branch
	Anyang Citizen Festival	October	Local festival full of things to see / play / buy / eat	Anyang City/Anyang Citizen Festival Committee
Goyang City	Goyang Haengju Cultural Festival	October	Seungjeon Street Parade, folk contest, Haengju Daecheop memorial services and rites	Goyang City/Goyang Cultural Center
Bucheon City	Boksagol Art Festival	May	Student and citizen composition contest, street festival, image and picture subscription, art festival, citizen singing contest, dance contest, family musicals for children, play contest, music contest, citizen movie contest, citizen photography contest	Korea Art Assembly Bucheon Branch
Ansan City	Danwon Art Festival (Kim Hong-do Festival)	October	Art Contest: art subscription contest, art appreciation classroom, street art contest Ansan Kim Hong-do Festival: Danwon PR Hall, antique necessity products exhibition, yard play, art experience, traditional eateries	Ansan City/Danwon Art Festival Committee
	Byeolmangseong Art Festival	September	Byeolmangseong Festival, Byeolchomu performance, fireworks, teenager play festival, national music festival, other art events	Ansan City/Ansan Art Assembly
	Seongho Cultural Festival	May	Seongho admiration services, National Cultural Festival performances, Gyeonggi folk song choir performance, Seongho ideology academic contest, other events	Ansan City/Ansan Cultural Center
Uijeongbu City	Tongil Art Festival	May	Exhibition, traditional dance performance, Hanmaeum Citizen Singing Contest, composition contest, modern arts invitation	Art Assembly Uijeongbu Branch
	Hoeryong Cultural Festival	October	Reproduction of royal parade, exhibition, dragon dance, yard drama	Uijeongbu Cultural Center
	Uijeongbu International Music Performance Festival	May	Overseas group invitation/performance, college student showcase event, exhibition	Uijeongbu Arts Center
Namyangju City	Dasan Cultural Festival	October	Awarding of Dasanmokmin Award, literature contest, traditional folk performance experience event	Namyangju City/Namyangju Cultural Center
	Namyangju Outdoor Performance Festival	August	Invitation/performance of famous domestic/foreign performers, teenager get-together yard, experience event	Namyangju City
Gwangmyeong City	Gureum Mt. Art Festival	October	National Music Festival, art exhibition, painting exhibition, picture exhibition, composition contest, student music contest, play performance, National Music Contest	Art Assembly Gwangmyeong Branch/Respective Associations
	Ori Cultural Festival	May	Lecture on the life and ideology of Lee Won-ik, yard games, picture drawing, musicals, shortened marathon, masque dance performance	Gwangmyeong Cultural Center
Siheung City	Mulwang Art Festival	May	National music yard festival, literature and art event, citizen singing contest	Art Assembly Siheung Branch/Siheung City Hall
	Yeonseong Cultural Festival	October	Juvenile drama, composition contest, open concert, totem trimming and services	Siheung Cultural Center/Siheung City Hall
Gunpo City	Gunpo Citizen’s Grand Festival	April	Masquerade parade, street exhibition, village concert, silver festival, photography contest	Gunpo Cultural Information Department
	Cheoljjuk Dongsan Festival	April	Various exhibitions and concerts
Guri City	Guri Han River Rape Flower Festival	May	Fly away butterflies, concerts, citizen singer contests, art, writing contest, photography contest, teenager rock concert	Guri/Korea Art Assembly Guri Branch
	Guri Cosmos Festival	September	Eve celebration, Chinese arts circus, open-air movie appreciation, smiling picture photography, various experience events	Guri/Korea Art Assembly Guri Branch
Hanam City	Hanam Iseong Cultural Festival	September	Public broadcast attraction, provincial troupe performance, citizen performance, citizen participation yard	Hanam City Hall/Hanam Cultural Center
Uiwang City	Uiwang Baekwun Art Festival	October	Walking on old street in Uiwang, I am an Artist Events: composition contest, sketch contest, fairy tale recital, puppet show, scenery games, making traditional toys, guitar performance	Uiwang Baekwun Art Festival Committee
Anseong City	Anseong Namsadang Bawudeogi Festival	September	Art and science contest, taffy seller play, masque performance, tightrope walking performance, Baudeoki PR Hall, wayfaring male entertainer play of 6 yards, street play, general play, yard play, folk market and cattle market remake	Anseong
	Anseong Juksan International Art Festival	June	Dance, music, creative performance, Avantgarde Exhibition with globally famous artists, make-your-own-product with artists, film contest	Smile Stone Co., Ltd.
	Juksan Children Festival	May	For-children performance twice a day, experience	Festival Troupe Mucheon
Yangju City	Yangju Traditional Culture and Art Festival	May	Intangible cultural assets and traditional folk art performance	Yangju Festival Committee
	Yangju Cultural Festival	October	Traditional folk art performance and participation event, unit event
Osan City	Doksanseong Culture and Art Festival	September	Art events such as culture event performance, citizen participation yard	Osan City/Osan Cultural Center
Yeoju-gun	Sejong Cultural Grand Feast	October	Resident concert, Hangeul writing contest, empress travel, various exhibitions, national picture subscription	Yeoju-gun, Yeoju Cultural Center Art Assembly Yeoju Branch
	Yeoju Ceramics Exposition	May	Ceramics sales event, igniting of traditional oven, exhibition/performance event and experience event	Yeoju, Yeoju Ceramics Exposition
	Yeoju Artifact Exhibition	October	Farm products exhibition, outstanding product sales, international sweet potato cooking contest, farming experience event (sweet potato tour)	Yeoju Artifact Exhibition Committee Yeoju Agricultural Technology Center
	Myeongseong Empress Anniversary	October	Yeongsan memorial services, hyewon exorcism	Yeoju-gun, Yeoju Cultural Center
Paju City	Yulgok Cultural Festival	September	Chuhyang ritual at Jawun Auditorium, art and science symposium, reconstruction of Confucian parade, Yulgok and Chinese poem writing contest, native writer invitation, calligraphy contest	Paju City/Paju Cultural Center
	Paju Children Book Hanmadang	October	Publications exhibition and sales, book culture hanmadang, seminar games hanmadang, experience & study	Paju City, Paju Publication Complex
	Heyri Festival	October	Art and plastic product exhibition at Heyri Village, construction tourism, performance, percussion, dance, play, classic jazz, workshop classrooms	Paju City, Paju Construction Committee, Heyri Festival Committee
	Paju Art Festival	May	Music performance, national music performance, literature seminar, literary writing contest, art association member exhibition	Paju City/Paju Art Assembly

10. Sister City

Gauteng Province, the Republic of South Africa; North Holland Province, the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Taipei, Taiwan; Moscow, Russia; State of Mexico, Mexico; Virginia, USA; Utah, USA; Florida, USA; Ha Tay, Vietnam; North East Assembly, U.K.; Vastmanlands County, Sweden; Cataluyna Autonomous Community, Spain; South Sulawesi, Indonesia; Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; Guangdong Province, China; Shandong Province, China; Liaoning Province, China; Kampot, Cambodia; British Columbia Province, Canada; Alto Parana Department, Paraguay; Queensland, Australia

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11. Reference

 

12. Links

Gyeonggi Provincial Office http://portal.gg.go.kr/portal/site/gg/

Gyeonggi Tourism Guide http://www.ethankyou.co.kr/main.jsp

DMZ http://www.dmz.ne.kr/

World Ceramic Exposition http://www.wocef.com/index_kor.asp?lang=kor

KINTEX http://www.kintex.com/intro.jsp
Metropolitan Subway Line Guide

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13. Notes

* These are the contents corrected from what is recorded in Wikipedia, referring to the materials in the Gyeonggi Provincial Government.
* We are now making a request for the update of the contents. Gyeonggi Province will continually correct the errors in Wikipedia and promote the registration of new data related to Gyeonggi Province.

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Early Years: Labor & Democracy Activist
Starting out as a student activist, Kim Moon-soo, now Governor of Gyeonggi Province, experienced many twists and turns which closely parallel Korea's own turbulent course of development.

Born in 1951 in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, Kim was an exemplary student who was raised with strong Confucian principles. Excelling in school, Kim was the aspiring hope for his family who struggled to make ends meet, but Kim's life underwent a dramatic change in high school after his eyes were opened to widespread social injustice. He was later admitted to Seoul National University as a business major, but even after entering college, he continued to fight against the military dictatorship and worked at factories alongside workers for the advancement of their basic rights.

Entrance Into Politics
After witnessing the fall of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, Kim began to recognize the shortcomings of pro-socialist policies and realized that an open market economy was essential in propelling Korea's development and maintaining the nation's democracy. He then joined the party of former opposition leader Kim Young-sam, which later evolved into what is currently the main opposition party in Korea, the Grand National Party.

Kim was first elected to the Korean National Assembly in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, in 1996 and served a total of three terms. Throughout his ten years in the Assembly, he was well known for his passionate legislative activities and was selected as the Best Assembly Member by civic groups and reporters on a number of occasions.

Defender of North Korean Human Rights
While serving as a member of the Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee at the National Assembly from 2004, Kim devoted himself to advocating North Korean human rights and protecting North Korean refugees. In 2005, Kim showed a video of North Korean public executions in the National Assembly for the very first time and submitted the North Korean Human Rights Act to the Assembly. Still awaiting passage, the bill aims at improving the human rights conditions in the communist regime and calls for the repatriation of South Korean abductees and prisoners of war still held in the North.

While Kim is one of the strongest critics of the government's passive policy on North Korean human rights, he is also supportive of providing humanitarian aid for the North Korean people. He firmly believes that guiding North Korea toward the path of reform, openness and human rights is essential in preparing for unification.

Vision as Gyeonggi Governor
Now, as a leader of Korea's foremost province of 11 million people, Kim has embraced a new and challenging mandate - developing Gyeonggi Province as a driving force for the advancement of Korea.

Located at the center of the Korean peninsula and surrounding the Korean capital of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province has long served a key role in the development of Korea through its strategic location and vibrant economy. Home to world-leading enterprises such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Hyundai-Kia Motors and LG Display, Gyeonggi Province accounts for one-third of the nation’s workforce and one-fifth of the nation’s GDP. In terms of exports, the province recorded 63 billion dollars in 2006, making it the top exporter in the nation. And as the fastest growing regional economy in the country, the province is one of the most sought-after destinations for foreign investment.

Capitalizing on these attractive features, Kim strives to build Gyeonggi Province into one of the major global hubs of Northeast Asia by easing regulations and providing custom-made administrative services for foreign corporations. His vision is to develop Gyeonggi Province as one of the leading global centers for both conventional and knowledge-based industries.

As Gyeonggi also borders on North Korea, the region is strategically important in terms of international relations as well as business opportunities. With the strengthening of North and South Korean relations, the northern Gyeonggi area is emerging as the center of inter-Korean exchange. Prior to the division of the Korean peninsula, North Korean cities such as Gaeseong, where the Gaeseong Industrial Complex is currently located, were originally part of Gyeonggi Province. Kim is reaching out to these former Gyeonggi regions and working to strengthen economic cooperation with the North, so that Gyeonggi can serve a role in building up a mutually beneficial relationship between the two Koreas.

At the same time, the west coast area of Gyeonggi Province is increasing in prominence as the core of Northeast Asia's logistics through the full-scale development of Pyeongtaek Port, the closest seaport to China.

Other major missions he is undertaking include the environment-friendly development of the Paldang Reservoir, the main drinking source to the 23 million residents of the Seoul-Gyeonggi metropolitan area, and the upgrading of the province's public transportation systems. After assuming one year in office, Kim was selected as the leading local government leader in terms of campaign pledge implementation by a key Korean watchdog group. He was also honored with the 5th Forbes Management Quality Award in the public innovation category as presented by Forbes Korea and the Korean Society for Quality Management.

Kim has a wife and one daughter. He assumed office in July of 2006 and his current 4-year term will end in June 2010.