Introducing Jeongdongjin
Twenty kilometres south of Gangneung is a holiday resort with novel tourist attractions, including a North Korean submarine. The town is famed for having a train station on the beach with a swifts nest in its eaves. The sand-timer hourglasses in the souvenir stalls relate to a popular Korean TV soap opera Hourglass, which used the station in some scenes. On a hilltop you can see a giant cruise ship and a sailing ship – a surreal sight.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 2 weeks South Korea
by joolz2 09 December 2010
You could get a bus to Sokcho, and check out Seorak-san National Park. Then head down the coast to Jeongdongjin, which has some quirky…
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RE: How to travel from Sokcho to Gyeong Ju?
by yaliyali55 29 August 2010
Ah, forgot one thing. When you take a train, the most famous part of the trip is JeongDongJin. (정동진) that's the rail nearest to the sea…
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