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Fragrant trip to Gangneung with Coffee
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Korea’s First Gen Barista, Park I-choo’s Recommended Gangneung Travel CourseGangneung is Gangwon-do’s largest travel destination famous for its sunrises and hosting the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Many people greet the new year at Jeongdongjin Station, which is listed on the Guinness World Records as the closest station to the beach. Gangneung can be conveniently reached by KTX from Seoul in just two hours making it a great day trip destination. Since the early 2000s, first generation barista Park I-choo settled in this city, helping it to develop into a coffee city.
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Gangneung
Total distance: Approx. 46.2 km
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Recommended Course
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Jeongdongjinhaebyeon Beach (정동진해변)
This beach has the station that is listed on the Guinness World Records as the closest to the beach
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Gyeongpoho Lake (경포호(철새도래지))
This lake is surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring and settled by migratory birds in fall.
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Bohemian Park I-Choo Coffee - Main Branch (보헤미안박이추커피본점)
This café is a professional pour over coffee shop that has been operated by Park Yi-Choo for over 20 years. Signature menus include the sweet Bohemian House and tangy Panama Geisha.
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Jumunjin Beach (주문진해변)
The bus station at this beach was the filming location for BTS’s Spring Day album cover. Nearby attractions include a massive seafood market and pine tree camping ground.
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Introduction
Park I-choo is a first generation barista, and a coffee master artisan. In his thirties, he learned his coffee skills in Japan and in 1988, he opened a café in Seoul. The café became famous as bean coffee was not prevalent at the time. Park I-choo currently operates the Bohemian Roastery in Gangneung. He still roasts coffee beans and makes pour over coffee, making Gangneung a coffee-themed destination. Park I-choo stands firmly in the center of the ever-growing popularity of coffee in Korea. Follow his recommendations for a trip to Gangneung, a city as cool as the beach and fragrant as coffee.
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