Crossing Through Time, Falling for Gunsan

23 stops · Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

Starting from the Time Travel Village area, this trip allows visitors to fully immerse themselves in Gunsan's unique charm while enjoying diverse attractions, sights, and food. In the Time Travel Village area, step back in time while walking past modern-era houses, Chowon Photo Studio, and Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village. You will fall in love with Gunsan at first sight gazing at these preserved historical scenes, and fall in love a second time while enjoying delicious food! Finally, fall in love with Gunsan once more as you enjoy exciting leisure sports around Seonyudo Island!

Duration: Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes
Distance: 56.5km

Along the way

1
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan
군산 신흥동 일본식가옥
The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan is a representative modern-era house in Gunsan, featuring a large scale and well-preserved original form. As an architectural structure that clearly demonstrates the characteristics of Japanese-style houses, it vividly showcases the residences of upper-class Japanese who lived in Gunsan during the Japanese colonial period.MoreLess
2
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village
경암동 철길마을
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village is a collective name given to the village surrounding a 2.5km-long railway connecting the Paper Korea factory and Gunsan Station, completed in 1944 in Gyeongam-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. People began calling the village formed around the railroad Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village based on the administrative district where it was located. As people began settling around the railway opened in 1944 during the Japanese colonial period, a neighborhood formed, and the village fully developed in the 1970s. The Gyeongam-dong railway was originally built in 1944 during the Japanese colonial era to transport materials for newsprint. It was called the 'Bukseon Paper Railroad' until the mid-1950s, the 'Goryeo Paper Railroad' until the early 1970s, and then the 'Sedae Paper Line' or 'Sepoong Railroad.' After the bankruptcy of Sepoong Group, it was named after the newly acquiring company and is currently called the 'Paper Korea Line.'MoreLess
3
Dongguksa Temple (Gunsan)
동국사(군산)
Dongguksa Temple was founded in 1909 by the Japanese monk Seon-eung Bulgwan (Uchida). It holds a poignant history, having been operated by Japanese monks for 36 years during the Japanese colonial period before returning to Korea's embrace upon liberation on August 15, 1945. Thus, it has endured from the Korean Empire through the Japanese colonial period to the present day.MoreLess
4
Binhaewon
빈해원
Binhaewon is a large Chinese restaurant where you can taste authentic Chinese cuisine prepared by a second-generation overseas Chinese chef, featuring 22 group rooms across two floors. It is a historic restaurant that was selected as the oldest Chinese restaurant in the '2010 Gunsan Guinness' to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the opening of Gunsan Port.MoreLess
5
Dongguksa Temple (Gunsan)
동국사(군산)
Dongguksa Temple was founded in 1909 by the Japanese monk Seon-eung Bulgwan (Uchida). It holds a poignant history, having been operated by Japanese monks for 36 years during the Japanese colonial period before returning to Korea's embrace upon liberation on August 15, 1945. Thus, it has endured from the Korean Empire through the Japanese colonial period to the present day.MoreLess
6
Hansokkeum
한소끔
Hansokkeum is an upscale restaurant located in the Eunpa Lake Park gourmet complex. It is a place where you can enjoy live octopus, abalone, and raw fish. Managed by a doctor and former culinary arts professor specializing in Korean cuisine, Hansokkeum has strived to meet customer needs since its establishment in 2013, earning widespread recognition and appearing on several broadcasts for its fine facilities, service, and food.MoreLess
7
Leesungdang
이성당
Located on Jungang-ro in Gunsan, Leesungdang is the oldest existing bakery in South Korea. The bakery's signature items are red bean bread and vegetable bread. Although freshly baked multiple times daily at set intervals, they are so popular that a separate waiting line exists just for these two items. When waiting lines are long, the number of breads purchased per person may be limited. In addition to its famous breads, made-to-order sandwiches and milkshakes are also widely popular.MoreLess
8
Chowon Photo Studio
초원사진관
The name 'Chowon Photo Studio' was coined by lead actor Han Suk-kyu, after a photo studio in the neighborhood where he lived as a child. After filming concluded, Chowon Photo Studio was dismantled as promised to the building owner, but Gunsan-si later restored it and opened it to the public for free. The photo studio exhibits cameras, electric fans, and photo albums featured in the movie, and the managers will email photos taken of visitors directly to them.MoreLess
9
Eunpa Lake Park
은파호수공원
Cherry blossom trees form a tunnel along the path from the resort entrance, creating a promenade decorated with dazzling cherry blossoms in spring that is deeply beloved by families on outings and dating couples. In particular, the 'Mulbit Bridge,' a signature feature of the Eunpa resort area, creates an outstanding night view alongside the colorful 'Musical Fountain,' offering fantastic sights to visitors. In addition, with various attractions such as an inline skating rink, waterside stage, and lotus habitat, it is a representative tourist spot and popular night attraction in Gunsan.MoreLess
10
Leesungdang
이성당
Located on Jungang-ro in Gunsan, Leesungdang is the oldest existing bakery in South Korea. The bakery's signature items are red bean bread and vegetable bread. Although freshly baked multiple times daily at set intervals, they are so popular that a separate waiting line exists just for these two items. When waiting lines are long, the number of breads purchased per person may be limited. In addition to its famous breads, made-to-order sandwiches and milkshakes are also widely popular.MoreLess
11
Ramada Gunsan Hotel
라마다 군산호텔
Ramada Gunsan Hotel offers excellent accessibility to the Gunsan Industrial Complex, Saemangeum Seawall, and Gunsan Saemangeum Convention Center (GSCO). It is located in an optimal place for convenient travel, offering great transport access to downtown and outlying areas, situated about 10km from Gunsan Airport and 5km from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal. Guests can enjoy various attractions including the Eunpa lakeside promenade, Musical Fountain, waterside stage, and lotus habitat. Furthermore, modern time-travel favorites such as the Gunsan Modern History Museum, Jinpo Maritime Theme Park, and Sinheung-dong Japanese-style House can be easily and conveniently visited.MoreLess
12
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village
경암동 철길마을
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village is a collective name given to the village surrounding a 2.5km-long railway connecting the Paper Korea factory and Gunsan Station, completed in 1944 in Gyeongam-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. People began calling the village formed around the railroad Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village based on the administrative district where it was located. As people began settling around the railway opened in 1944 during the Japanese colonial period, a neighborhood formed, and the village fully developed in the 1970s. The Gyeongam-dong railway was originally built in 1944 during the Japanese colonial era to transport materials for newsprint. It was called the 'Bukseon Paper Railroad' until the mid-1950s, the 'Goryeo Paper Railroad' until the early 1970s, and then the 'Sedae Paper Line' or 'Sepoong Railroad.' After the bankruptcy of Sepoong Group, it was named after the newly acquiring company and is currently called the 'Paper Korea Line.'MoreLess
13
Jangjado Island
장자도
Jangjado Island forms one of the islands of the Gogunsangundo Archipelago. It is said to be named Jangjaseom because a person of great physical strength emerged here. It is famous as a shelter port where fishermen could safely take refuge when encountering storms while operating at sea. It is connected to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge. Jangjado Island is located in the very center of the Gogunsangundo islands, and when climbing Daejangbong Peak, the 63 islands of Gogunsangundo unfold in a panoramic view, making it a spot selected for photography by the Corean Alpine Club, the Korean Photographers Association, and the three major broadcasting networks. Leisure activities such as tidal flat experiences, sea fishing, and offshore fishing are available, and there is an abundance of food such as raw fish, braised seafood, clam knife-cut noodles, and Asian shore crabs. In addition, there are many tourist attractions including hiking Daejangbong Peak (a sunrise and sunset hotspot), Gogunsangundo cruise tours, the magnificent sunset of Jangjadaegyo Bridge, the Jangja Grandmother Rock, and the Daejangdo Dangje ritual, making it a great place to visit even outside the summer vacation season.MoreLess
14
Hansokkeum
한소끔
Hansokkeum is an upscale restaurant located in the Eunpa Lake Park gourmet complex. It is a place where you can enjoy live octopus, abalone, and raw fish. Managed by a doctor and former culinary arts professor specializing in Korean cuisine, Hansokkeum has strived to meet customer needs since its establishment in 2013, earning widespread recognition and appearing on several broadcasts for its fine facilities, service, and food.MoreLess
15
Eunpa Lake Park
은파호수공원
Cherry blossom trees form a tunnel along the path from the resort entrance, creating a promenade decorated with dazzling cherry blossoms in spring that is deeply beloved by families on outings and dating couples. In particular, the 'Mulbit Bridge,' a signature feature of the Eunpa resort area, creates an outstanding night view alongside the colorful 'Musical Fountain,' offering fantastic sights to visitors. In addition, with various attractions such as an inline skating rink, waterside stage, and lotus habitat, it is a representative tourist spot and popular night attraction in Gunsan.MoreLess
16
Binhaewon
빈해원
Binhaewon is a large Chinese restaurant where you can taste authentic Chinese cuisine prepared by a second-generation overseas Chinese chef, featuring 22 group rooms across two floors. It is a historic restaurant that was selected as the oldest Chinese restaurant in the '2010 Gunsan Guinness' to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the opening of Gunsan Port.MoreLess
17
Ramada Gunsan Hotel
라마다 군산호텔
Ramada Gunsan Hotel offers excellent accessibility to the Gunsan Industrial Complex, Saemangeum Seawall, and Gunsan Saemangeum Convention Center (GSCO). It is located in an optimal place for convenient travel, offering great transport access to downtown and outlying areas, situated about 10km from Gunsan Airport and 5km from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal. Guests can enjoy various attractions including the Eunpa lakeside promenade, Musical Fountain, waterside stage, and lotus habitat. Furthermore, modern time-travel favorites such as the Gunsan Modern History Museum, Jinpo Maritime Theme Park, and Sinheung-dong Japanese-style House can be easily and conveniently visited.MoreLess
18
Chowon Photo Studio
초원사진관
The name 'Chowon Photo Studio' was coined by lead actor Han Suk-kyu, after a photo studio in the neighborhood where he lived as a child. After filming concluded, Chowon Photo Studio was dismantled as promised to the building owner, but Gunsan-si later restored it and opened it to the public for free. The photo studio exhibits cameras, electric fans, and photo albums featured in the movie, and the managers will email photos taken of visitors directly to them.MoreLess
19
Seonyu Sky SUN Line
선유스카이SUN라인
Seonyu Sky SUN Line is a facility featuring a 45m-tall, 12-story tower built at the entrance to Seonyudo Beach, allowing visitors to descend suspended from a cable across a 700m section to a small pine island submerged in the sea near the entrance of Mangjubong Peak. While descending through the air, you can view the Gogunsangundo Archipelago made of various islands and the Myeongsasimni Seonyudo Beach at a glance. The 10th and 11th floors of the tower serve as observation decks where you can enjoy the Eight Scenic Views of Seonyu, including Mangjubong Peak, the Seonyu sunset, and the autumn leaves of Wolyeong.MoreLess
20
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan
군산 신흥동 일본식가옥
The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan is a representative modern-era house in Gunsan, featuring a large scale and well-preserved original form. As an architectural structure that clearly demonstrates the characteristics of Japanese-style houses, it vividly showcases the residences of upper-class Japanese who lived in Gunsan during the Japanese colonial period.MoreLess
21
Seonyudo Beach
선유도해수욕장
Located in Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Seonyudo Beach is a natural coastal dune beach known as Myeongsasimni Beach because of its wide expanse of crystal-clear, beautiful white sand. At Seonyudo Beach, the water remains only waist-deep even after walking out about 100 meters, and there are no high waves, allowing for safe water activities.MoreLess
22
Jangjado Island
장자도
Jangjado Island forms one of the islands of the Gogunsangundo Archipelago. It is said to be named Jangjaseom because a person of great physical strength emerged here. It is famous as a shelter port where fishermen could safely take refuge when encountering storms while operating at sea. It is connected to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge. Jangjado Island is located in the very center of the Gogunsangundo islands, and when climbing Daejangbong Peak, the 63 islands of Gogunsangundo unfold in a panoramic view, making it a spot selected for photography by the Corean Alpine Club, the Korean Photographers Association, and the three major broadcasting networks. Leisure activities such as tidal flat experiences, sea fishing, and offshore fishing are available, and there is an abundance of food such as raw fish, braised seafood, clam knife-cut noodles, and Asian shore crabs. In addition, there are many tourist attractions including hiking Daejangbong Peak (a sunrise and sunset hotspot), Gogunsangundo cruise tours, the magnificent sunset of Jangjadaegyo Bridge, the Jangja Grandmother Rock, and the Daejangdo Dangje ritual, making it a great place to visit even outside the summer vacation season.MoreLess
23
Seonyudo Beach
선유도해수욕장
Located in Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Seonyudo Beach is a natural coastal dune beach known as Myeongsasimni Beach because of its wide expanse of crystal-clear, beautiful white sand. At Seonyudo Beach, the water remains only waist-deep even after walking out about 100 meters, and there are no high waves, allowing for safe water activities.MoreLess