8.9 Km 4442 2019-12-05
37, Gaesil 1-gil, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022 / +82-10-3207-4022
The Lang House of the Gaesil Village Farming Association Corporation is a hanok style of accommodation that has one spacious guestroom consisting of a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, with a capacity of 4 to 6 people. This tile-roofed hanok with a wooden door and white walls is fully equipped with all the modern amenities including TV, fridge, air-conditioner, toiletries, Internet, cable and so on. Guests can cook with the cooking utensils provided in the kitchen and hold a BBQ party outdoors. However, the guests are expected to supply the charcoal themselves.
Known as the village of the Seonsan Kim clan, Gaesil Village was founded by the descendants of Kim Jong-jik (pen-name: Jeompiljae, 1431-1492), a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar of the early Joseon period who died during the Literati Purge of 1498. The head house of Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Folk Material No. 62) and Doyeonjae (Provincial Cultural Heritage Material No. 111), the old village school, are also situated in the village. In addition, the nearby Daegaya Museum displays the writing accessories of Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 209).
The village is also known as Gaehwasil, meaning “a beautiful valley with blooming flowers” as it is surrounded by a flower-covered mountain called Mt. Hwagaesan, a 350-year-old bamboo forest, and Jeopmubong Peak, which is said to resemble a fluttering butterfly. Over 80% of the village houses are traditional hanok buildings nestled amid a cozy environment.
During the Campaign to Create Beautiful Communities conducted in 2001 and the Farm Experience Village Development Project in 2005, the village’s hanok were renovated or entirely rebuilt, earthen-stone walls were built, walking paths created, and refined landscaping works carried out, establishing the village in its current form. Furthermore, a village shelter, experience center, Internet café, and other facilities were built for the convenience of residents and visitors alike. In recognition of the villager’ efforts to revitalize their community, Gaesil was awarded the presidential citation at the Korea Rural Village Awards in 2011.
Designated as a NongHyup’s Farm Stay Village in 2003, Gaesil operates a wide variety of hands-on experience programs relating to nature, agriculture, and local traditions, such as collecting sweet potatoes and rice planting; Korean traditional etiquette and tea ceremony; kite making and straw handicrafts; traditional food experiences such as yeot (Korean hard taffy) and yugwa (deep-fried sweet rice cakes); traditional games such as riding on a swing and neolttwigi (Korean see-saw); as well as loach fishing, ice sledding and so on. Gaesil Village, a representative farm stay village that “blooms” in every season, attracts around 50-60,000 visitors every year.
8.9 Km 5951 2023-09-13
32 , Gaesil 1-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022
Generous Unggi House is a clay-walled hanok guest house in Gaesil Village, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. Guest rooms have toilets and cooking facilities. Behind the house rises Hwagae Mountain, Jeomubong Peak and a 350-year-old bamboo forest. Visitors can experience traditional farming (planting rice and digging sweet potatoes) and traditional craft skills such as kite making and straw weaving; as well as making taffy and sweet rice cake, catching mudfish and ice sledding.
8.9 Km 7019 2023-09-11
35 , Gaesil 1-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022
Dreams of Football Timberhouse is a hanok guest house in Gaesil Village, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. The guesthouse has 2/3 rooms and a lawn; and one of the rooms has barbecue facilities outside. In the village, visitors can experience traditional farming (planting rice and digging sweet potatoes) and traditional craft skills such as kite making and straw weaving; as well as making taffy and sweet rice cake, catching mudfish and ice sledding.
8.9 Km 15306 2021-04-09
29, Gaesil 1-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022
Gaesil Village has preserved the traditional living-style of the past with mud walls along the streets, community well, hanok and more. Convenient facilities such as a water and sewage system, senior citizen center, and the village hall as well as internet café and walking trail make living in the village more pleasant. The village fields grow all sorts of produce such as mushrooms, chives, cucumbers, and more. Visitors to the village can experience traditional culture as well as food and activities through one of the many cultural programs offered throughout the village.
8.9 Km 5989 2024-06-26
6 , Gaesil 2-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022
Seokjeongdaek is a hanok guest house in Gaesil Village, Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. It consists of two guestrooms plus one living room and kitchen, making it ideal for families and groups. The rooms have air conditioning and cooking facilities, and outdoor barbecues are also available. In the village, visitors can experience the atmosphere of the old countryside, sampling traditional farming and craft skills plus traditional pastimes and food.
8.9 Km 675 2020-09-09
45, Gaesil 2-gil, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022
The village of Gaesil is known as the village of the Seonsan Kim clan. It was established by the descendants of Kim Jong-jik (pen-name: Jeompiljae, 1431-1492), a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and the founder of the Yeongnam Sarim faction during the mid-Joseon period. Boasting over 300 years of tradition, the village is home to sixty households as well as a number of cultural heritages including the head house of Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Folk Material No. 62), Doyeonjae (Provincial Cultural Heritage material No. 111), which is the old village school, and the printing woodblocks for a collection of literary works including Yijonrok (a book about the life and achievements of Kim’s father Kim Suk-ja) written by Kim Jong-jik (Provincial Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 175).
The residents have renovated the village’s earthen walls and hanok houses into a current hanok village, and also run various hands-on experience programs including a hanok stay, a farm product cultivation program, and traditional etiquette and games, thereby offering urban travelers an opportunity to experience a truly rural lifestyle. The Hadongdaek House has two traditional Korean-style guestrooms. The Maesil room is equipped with a kitchen and a bathroom, while guests who stay in the Juksil should use the communal bathroom and kitchen outside the room. The well-kept garden harmonizes perfectly with the cozy hanok.
9.0 Km 6498 2023-09-05
39 , Gaesil 2-gil, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-956-4022, +82-10-3207-4022
Deokdong House is an elegant hanok standing in Gaesil Village, Gyeongsangbuk-do - hometown of the descendants of Joseon scholar Kim Jong-jik. The hanok’s large wooden gate opens onto a grassy courtyard. There are two guestrooms: Maeshil and Jukshil (‘Plum’ and ‘Bamboo’), the latter of which has cooking facilities and also an outdoor barbecue. In the village, visitors can experience traditional farming (planting rice and digging sweet potatoes) and traditional craft skills such as kite making and straw weaving; as well as making taffy and sweet rice cake, catching mudfish and ice sledding.
10.1 Km 180 2020-12-10
28, Nori 2-gil, Deokgok-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-10-6732-4578, +82-54-954-1528
Saengbiwon is a traditional hanok pension located 400 m above sea level on Gayasan Mountain, Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province. Its picturesque front garden, full of clay pots and wildflowers, and the dried persimmon hanging on the porch come fall give the pension a comfortable, idyllic atmosphere. Clear water from the Sangbiri Valley flow near the pension and a footpath along the reservoir offer great opportunities to enjoy the nature of Gayasan Mountain. Opening the window brings one face-to-face with the four seasons of the mountain, while the pavilion in the garden emanates a cool, slow-paced enjoyment of nature. All water used in the pension is drawn from a natural mineral spring 150 m below the land, giving the water a crisp and refreshing taste.
The seven rooms of the pension, including the Dongbaek, Maehwa, Mongnyeon, Moran, and Hwangtobang are furnished with red clay and Cheongsong hanji (Korean traditional paper) interior, giving them a characteristic hanok look. Wooden wardrobes and thick cotton quilts bring in mind the image of a grandmother’s warm house. Two of the rooms are heated with traditional gudeul floor heating, which is a blessing in the biting heat of winter. All rooms have access to Wi-Fi, equipped with modern bathrooms, electric kettle, pressure rice cooker, and simple cooking utensils. Only the Hwangtobang room allows cooking within the room, and guests in other rooms must use the communal kitchen and barbeque areas. There is also an annex, which hosts exclusively group visitors and can be used as a seminar room and a training site. .
Saengbiwon’s other pride is the traditional sauces, made in house for four generations. Visitors can reserve an elegant Korean breakfast, served in brass tableware, made with Saengbiwon’s handmade sauce from Korean soybeans. Saengbiwon also offers programs like sauce-making, Korean malt candy-making, tofu-making, Korean sweets-making, and tea ceremony.
10.7 Km 15217 2023-01-05
726, Gujiseo-ro, Dalseong-gun, Daegu
+82-53-616-6407
Dodongseowon Confucian Academy was first established by Confucian scholars in 1568 at the eastern base of Biseulsan Mountain, but was burnt down during the Imjin War (1592-1598). In 1605, the school was reconstructed on its current site and was renamed Borodongseowon. In 1607, the name was changed to Dongdoseowon. "Dongdo" means that the teachings ("do") of Confucianism come from the East (dong in Korean). Dodongseowon is one of the 47 major Confucian academies that was not affected by Heungseon Daewongun's order to eliminate Confucian academies.
10.9 Km 43866 2024-02-23
Sincheong-ri, Suryun-myeon, Seongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Daegacheongyeogok Valley starts just past Seongju Dam and winds its way towards Cheongamsagyegok Valley in Gimcheon city. The valley's crystal-clear waters, combined with its unique rock formation, creates a spectacular view. Its broad expanse, gentle flow, and shallow depths make it a popular summer getaway. Lifeguards are on duty from early June to late August, providing safety for visitors. Additionally, the nearby Gayasan Mountain and Dogyongsanseong Fortress are worth exploring.