Following the Seomjingang River and the Scent of Green Tea

Taste fresh green tea in Hadong, the birthplace of tea cultivation in Korea, and take in the panoramic beauty of the Pyeongsa-ri fields and the Seomjingang River from Starway, a rising local landmark.

Along the way

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   Hadong Songnim Pine Forest

   하동송림

   Following the Seomjingang River, below the Seomjingang Railway Bridge, stands a stately pine forest that has accompanied the river for centuries. This pine grove was originally planted in 1745 (the 21st year of King Yeongjo's reign) by the local magistrate Jeon Cheon-sang to prevent damage from river winds and blowing sand, and today it has become one of Korea's finest old pine forests.MoreLess

   

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   Starway

   스타웨이

   Built 150 meters above the water level of the Seomjingang River with a 20-meter-high star motif, the Starway Hadong Skywalk is a place where you can experience the breathtaking view of the scenic Pyeongsa-ri fields and the Seomjingang River flowing gently beneath your feet. To the east stretches the vast 2.74 million-square-meter Pyeongsa-ri fields, the setting of the epic novel, while to the southwest lies the continuous ridge of Jirisan Mountain ranging from Baegunsan of the Sobaeksan Mountain Range to Nogodan Peak. Beneath your feet, the winding waters of the Seomjingang River unfold into Hadong's unique and stunning scenery.MoreLess

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   Choi Champandaek (House of Choi Champan)

   최참판댁

   Here in Pyeongsa-ri, the setting of Park Kyung-ni’s epic novel 'Toji (The Land)' that chronicles Korean history from the Donghak Peasant Revolution to modern times, the Choi Champandaek from the novel has been recreated with 14 hanok buildings. The drama set of 'Toji' is also established here, featuring thatched-roof houses and artifacts portraying the lifestyle of the late Joseon Dynasty.MoreLess

   

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   Hadong Wild Tea Museum Experience Hall (Wild Tea Experience)

   하동 야생차박물관 체험관(야생차체험)

   The Hadong Wild Tea Museum Experience Hall is located in Unsu-ri, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. As an annex to the Hadong Wild Tea Museum, it specializes in hands-on programs. Major experiential programs include tea ceremony experiences, dasik (traditional tea confection) making (three-color, sesame, and soybean dasik), green tea seed pin crafting, green tea leaf dyeing, making your own matcha, tea leaf picking, roasting experiences, and doncha (coin-shaped compressed tea) experiences.MoreLess

   

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