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Address

Chang-dong 4-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
강원 평창군 봉평면 창동4리

Type

Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-33-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-330-2771

Homepage

www.hyoseok.org (Korean only)
http://en.yes-pc.net
(Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese,
German)

• Information
  Introduction
  The Lee Hyo-Seok Culture Village is the place where the author Lee Hyo-Seok (penname “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of the author’s story "When the Buckwheat Blossoms,” one of the most celebrated Korean short stories to date.
  
  In 1990, the village place was designated ‘the first national cultural village,’ by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The village is comprised of the author's birth house, a water mill, Chungjujip, Gasan Park, Lee Hyo-Seok Memorial Hall, and the buckwheat museum. At the height of the blossoming season, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of snowy-white fields of buckwheat flowers and from late August to early September, the annual Lee Hyo-Seok Cultural Festival takes place.
  
  The Lee Hyo-Seok Cultural Festival commemorates the modern Korean writer and features buckwheat-themed programs. Events include a Hyo-seok essay contest, traditional performances, a costume parade, a photo contest, and "When the Buckwheat Blossoms" films and performances. During the festival, visitors can enjoy makguksu (buckwheat noodles) and buchim (buckwheat pancakes) and tour the locations that appear in the famous short story.
  
  Telephone
  +82-33-330-2770
  
  Fax
  +82-33-335-2377
  
  Closed
  Every Monday (Closed on the day after if Monday is a holiday), New year’s Day, Lunar New Year’s Day, Chuseok
  
  Operating Hours
  May-September 09:00~18:30 / October-April 09:00~17:30
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  
  Admission Fees
  [Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall]
  Individuals
  - Adults 2,000 won / Middle & High school students 1,500 won / Elementary school students 1,000 won
  
  Groups
  - Adults 1,500 won / Middle & High school students 1,000 won / Elementary school students 500 won
  
  Local residents
  - Adults 1,000 won / Middle & High school students 750 won / Elementary school students 500 won
  
  * Groups of 20 people or more
  
  Facilities for the Handicapped
  Free wheelchair rental services (Tourist Information Center), reserved parking spaces, separate restrooms
  
  
• Tourist Sites

  • 

    Hyo-seok Culture Village Buckwheat Food Street (효석문화마을 메밀음식거리)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Others
    The Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is a place where author Lee Hyo-seok (penname “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of the author’s sto...

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    Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall (이효석 문학관)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    Discover the life and literature of famous Korean writer Gasan Lee Hyo-Seok at the Lee Hyo-Seok Memorial Hall. The literary house consists of the Literature Exh...

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    Birthplace of Lee Hyo-seok (이효석 생가터)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
    Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is the setting of the beautiful Korean story “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom,” and also home to the author, Lee Hyo-seok (pen name Ga...

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    Pyeongchang Mooee Arts Center (평창무이예술관)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    The former Mooee Elementary School has been transformed into Mooee Arts Center exhibiting works of noted Korean artists. It is located in the town of Bongpyeong...

  • 

    Heungjeong Valley (흥정계곡)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Waterfalls/ Valleys/ Mineral Springs
    Heungjeong Valley is about 5 kilometers away from the town of Bongpyeong-myeon in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The 5-kilometer long valley that starts at H...

• Accommodation

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    Elf Pension - Goodstay ((주)숲속의 요정[우수숙박시설 굿스테이])

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Elf pension resort for korea winter ski travel customers and four seasons customers is located at 3km away from Phoenix Park Resort where 2018 Winter Olympic wi...

  • 

    Hue 700 - Goodstay (휴700)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    The Hue 700 is situated 700 meters above sea level in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. As the pension is located amid a fir tree forest, guests can appreciate ...

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    White Cabin - Goodstay[우수숙박시설 굿스테이](화이트캐빈)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Nestled in the heart of Pyeongchang, the location for the 2018 Winter Olympics, is this Korean pension (derived from the French word pension meaning "lodging") ...

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    Hanwha Resort Phoenix Park (한화리조트 휘닉스파크)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Condominium
    

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    Phoenix Park - The Hotel (보광휘닉스파크 더호텔)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Located 700m above sea level in the heart of nature, Phoenix Park The Hotel is one of Korea's largest resort hotels. The five-star hotel is known as the venue f...

• Restaurants

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    Migayeon (미가연)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Korean Food
    Migayoun is a Korean restaurant specializing in dishes made of buckwheat, which is known for the high vitamin P content. Pyeongchang, where Migayoun is located,...

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    Korea Traditional Food Culture Experience Center (한국전통음식문화체험관)

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : Korean Food
    The Traditional Korean Food Experience Center is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and developing Korean food culture by offering a number of experience progr...

• Shopping

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    Bongpyeong 5-day Market (봉평5일장/봉평시장 (2, 7 일))

    Region : Pyeongchang-gun Gangwon-do
    Type : 5-Day Markets
    Bongpyeong Market opens on days with '2' and '7' with the interval of five days.  One can imagine as the protagonist in the famous novel by Lee Hyo-seok 'W...

• Transportation
  Directions
  Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (Gangbyeon Station, Subway Line 2).
  Take an intercity bus to Jangpyeong Intercity Bus Terminal (Gangwon-do).
  From the terminal take a bus or taxi to Bongpyeong.