A Journey in Search of Yeongwol's Scenic Charm and Folk Beauty

Joseon folk paintings (minhwa) offer a distinct charm from traditional Korean painting, fully capturing the candid fragrance, joys, sorrows, and sentiments of the common people. This is also the resting place of our beloved wandering poet, Nango Kim Satgat. As it is where his free yet sorrowful soul rests after a lifetime of wandering and writing poetry, the breathtaking scenic beauty of this land might be no coincidence.

Along the way

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   Kim Satgat Historic Site

   난고 김삿갓 유적지

   The Kim Satgat Historic Site is located in Norumok, Waseok-ri, Hadong-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do. Positioned at the northern and southern ridges of the Charyeongsan and Sobaeksan mountain ranges, it sits at the three-province border adjoining Yeongju-si in Gyeongsangbuk-do and Danyang-gun in Chungcheongbuk-do. It is called Norumok because the shape of the mountain ridge resembles a roe deer lying down.MoreLess

   

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   Joseon Folk Painting Museum

   조선민화박물관

   At the Joseon Folk Painting Museum, visitors can view authentic Joseon Dynasty folk paintings, antique furniture, and modern folk paintings alongside informative and engaging commentary from professional docents. It also features a folk painting hands-on experience area where visitors can directly participate in woodblock printing and painting folk art, as well as purchase unique folk painting souvenirs.MoreLess

   

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   Kim Satgat Valley

   김삿갓계곡

   Kim Satgat Valley boasts scenery so outstanding that Kim Satgat himself called it "Mureunggye" during his lifetime. Although not designated as an official tourist attraction, it remains unpolluted and well-preserved, boasting a pristine natural environment.MoreLess

   

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   Maedaesan Mountain

   마대산

   Maedaesan Mountain embraces the Kim Satgat Historic Site at its foot and is famous for the view of the Donggang River from its 1,052-meter summit, tall tree forests that shade the sunlight, and autumn foliage along the valley. Visitors can also see his birth house site and gravesite where Kim Satgat's traces linger, and it is a mountain known for exceptionally beautiful autumn leaves in the Seonnakgol Valley.MoreLess

   

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