Gangwon-do. the province located in central eastern side of Korea. East side of The Tae Baek Mountains is called as ‘Young-dong’, and the west side is called as ‘Young-seo’. East boundaries are facing the East Sea, west boundaries are facing Seoul, the capital of Korea and the south by the provinces of Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do. To the north lies the province’s North Korean counterpart, Gangwon province and DMZ(demilitarized zone). Gangwon-do has very distinct 4 seasons which highlights its outstanding natural landscapes. Full of mountains and oceans made the tourism and leisure sports developed in Gangwon. Especially, Gangwon-do is the best spot to enjoy winter sports as the huge amounts of snow fall, and that’s how PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games are held here in Gangwon.
Location Highlights
* Nami Island, the island of trees floating on the North Han River
* Samyang Ranch, Korea’s No.1 meadow
* Soyang River, the river crosses the lakeside city, Chuncheon
* The Hamtae mining station, the mining facilities located in Taebaek
* angneung Heonhwa-ro, the hidden coasr road along the East Sea