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Umsil Destination Guide

Discover Umsil in South Korea

Umsil in the region of North Chungcheong is a town located in South Korea - some 63 mi or ( 102 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Umsil is now 11:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yangmagok, Worhyon, Unnam-ni, T'apchong, and Daejeon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yangmagok . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Umsil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2010 Field geology class - 2nd trip (6)

3:27 min by Sungshil Kim
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Geological field survey for class They are measuring the strike and dip of limb of a fold with a clino-compass at the outcrop. ..

spey casting

3:53 min by TheDs1fji
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cafe.naver.com fly flshing journey ..


drive in the heart of mountains

4:36 min by aboutkorea
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19 National Route : ChungJu to WonJu. BGM=Magic Castle / Children's song ..

Wonju Hanji Festival 2010

7:24 min by jadeCeladon
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In Wonju, South Korea every summer they hold the Hanji festival. This is a festival to celebrate Korea's handmade paper tradition. I went on the last day and it was a little rainy but still had a good ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jecheon

Jecheon is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do (province), South Korea. The city is a major railway junction (transportation mecca), served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex. It is also the home of Semyung University. The city's name derives from the Korean words Je(堤), which means Dam, and cheon(川) which means River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.13 128.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in North Chungcheong Province, Jecheon

Jecheon Stadium

Jecheon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jecheon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was built in 1988.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.13 128.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Chungcheong Province, Football venues in South Korea, Jecheon, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Sport in North Chungcheong Province, Sports venues in South Korea

Wonju

Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Wonju is a city approximately 90 miles east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 30minutes by bus or train. Wonju is home to three major universities (one of them Sangji University, known for it's Tourism and Korean Medicine departments) which attract many students from Seoul and elsewhere. They provide facilities to host sporting and musical events throughout the year.

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Located at 37.34 127.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Wonju

First and Second Battles of Wonju

The First and Second Battles of Wonju (French: Bataille de Wonju), also known as the Wonju Campaign or the Third Phase Campaign Eastern Sector (Chinese: 第三次战役东线; pinyin: Dì Sān Cì Zhàn Yì Dōng Xiàn), was a series of engagements between North Korean and United Nations (UN) forces during the Korean War. The battle took place from December 31, 1950 to January 20, 1951 around the South Korean town of Wonju.

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Located at 37.34 127.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving France, Battles of the Korean War involving Greece, Battles of the Korean War involving the Netherlands, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951

Cheongpung Cultural Properties

Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex is a reconstruction of Cheongpung, a village that became submerged after the construction of Chungju Dam located on a ridge above Chungju Lake, south of Jecheon - North Chungcheong province South Korea. The SBS Jecheon setting is also co-located on the complex site.

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Located at 37.00 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Folk museums, Folk villages in South Korea, Historic Sites of South Korea, Jecheon, Museums in North Chungcheong Province, Open air museums in South Korea, Visitor attractions in South Korea