My Korean Bucket List

Despite having lived here for four years I do still have a list of places I'd like to see, or things I'd like to do, that I have not. Anyway on a cool Friday morning I thought I'd share them in no particular order:



Bosong Tea Fields
- Korea's largest tea fields in the southwest of the country. Apparently very beautiful in spring. Though nothing compared to the ones in China still worth a look.

Geomundo
- an island halfway between Jeju-do and the mainland. It was briefly colonized bu the British and a few graves are still there. It is also a cool, windswept island in the middle of nowhere.

Ulleungdo
- same idea as Geomundo. A volcanic island east of the mainland. Very scenic and very few people.

Jeonju
- Medium sized town with an old downtown core that has somehow survived both the Japanese period and the Korean War. Also a cool university town for a night out.

Nammireuksa
- Home to the largest Buddha statue in Korea but a real pain to get to.

Seoraksan
- Largest mountain on mainland South Korea and apparently a beautiful weekend hike, especially in the spring.

DMZ
- actually not sure about this one. On one hand it is a major tourist sight in Korea. At the same time it is a heavily fortified border keeping two nations apart. It seems like turning that in to armed Disneyland is a bit insensitive to say the least, but it is a piece of history. I'll probably do it, but I'm not sure.

Songdo
-Major trade centre near Incheon and home to the largest building in Korea. Could be a good day out.

Northeast coast
- The whole coast of Gangwon-do. I've never really explored it and i would like to at some point.

Gwangju
- It's the only major Korean city I haven't seen. Not that there is more than a day or two of things to see there.

Hallasan
- Largest mountain in Korea down on Jeju-do. A hike to the top gives you a view of a volcanic lake and the east China sea.



Anyway, i still have time, but I should do at least a few of these this year.