Things to Do in Gwangju

Hong-do

The name Hong-do means "red island," but no one knows for sure if the name came from the island's red...

Mudeungsan (Mt. Mudeung) Provincial Park

Overlooking Gwangju city, this beautiful mountain is an easy climb. The highest peak is Cheonwang-bong...

Gwangju National Museum

Among the more than 1,000 items on display here are relics from the Paleolithic age through the Baekje...

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Jeungshimsa

Located in western Mudeungsan, this temple was founded by Julgam Seonsa during the Shilla Dynasty. Like...

Gwangju Art and Culture Center

The main cultural center of the city (and the region), this is one of the locations for the Gwangju Biennale...

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Jin-do

The third-largest island in South Korea, Jin-do includes an archipelago of about 250 smaller islands....

Bogil-do

About an hour south of Wan-do by boat lies this quiet little island, which was made popular by artist...

Wan-do

The largest island in Jeollanam-do, Wan-do is also the name of the county that encompasses it. The county...

Bulgapsa

South of the small town of Yeonggwang is a small temple at the base of Bulgapsan. Originally built in...

Kwangju (Gwangju) Folk Museum

In the same park as the Gwangju National Museum (it's a 15-minute walk between the two) is the Folk Museum....

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May 18th National Cemetery

Opened in 1997, the May 18th Cemetery was created to commemorate the civilian casualties from an uprising...

Wonhyosa (Wonhyo Temple)

Located right near the main entrance to the Mudeungsan Provincial Park, Wonhyosa was also founded during...