Goseong (South Gyeongsang)

Goseong (고성, 固城) is in South Gyeongsang province in South Korea.

Goseong-gun can be traced back to the history of dinosaurs. The history of dinosaurs in Goseong Dinosaur Museum, Korea's first museum specializing in dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur footprints remaining on coastal rocks near Sangjokam Rock, are indispensable. Hakdong Village, which has a nice old stone wall, is good for walking lightly.

History
Gyeongnam's Goseong is named after 'a hard castle made of iron'. Since iron is stronger than stone in terms of hardness, the so-called impregnable fortress is also compared to iron fortification. Since the original name of Goseong was also called Cheolseong, it is a hard iron castle equivalent to Cheolongseong. In the poem, Yi Cheom said, 'Goeul's castle has been newly built with iron gates, and the drumbeat on top of it is round. When I checked the people, it reached the old level, and the end of the war is in March, so spring change is unfolded.' This is an expression of the solidity of the fortress made of iron gates and a fortress that encourages military activities. Therefore, the name of the land of Goseong, which is continuously used from King Gyeongdeok to today, has the same context as steel in terms of solidity.

Climate
It represents a warm and rainy oceanic climate on the southern coast, with an average temperature of 2.0℃ in January, 26.5℃ in August, and an annual average temperature of 14.5℃, with a small annual difference. The average annual precipitation is 1,334mm, which is generally large. Therefore, orchid plants such as camellia trees and Sancho trees are growing in the coastal area.

A famous point
Goseong-gun is famous as a tourist destination related to dinosaurs. Until the early 1990s, it was a place where there were no symbols to put forward. However, since the discovery of dinosaur footprints due to an academic survey in 1982, the name Goseong has become known as it has attracted domestic and international attention. Among them, Sangjokam County Park was a swamp of lakes 150 million years ago, and more than 2,000 of the world's largest dinosaur footprints have been found, making it one of the world's top three dinosaur sites along with Colorado in the U.S. and the western coast of Argentina.

In addition, the Dinosaur Expo is held, and the dinosaur footprint of the Mesozoic Era is a major tourist item. It is said to be quite helpful in the tourism income of Goseong.

Danghangpo in Hwagwa-myeon, famous for Admiral Yi Sun-shin's Battle of Danghangpo, is also famous. It is a wonderful place to see the cool sea and coast. In addition, Danghangpo is the place where the dinosaur expo mentioned above is held. In particular, Danghangpo is a camping site that has recently attracted attention in the camping world. Facilities such as toilets and showers are rated the best among camping sites in the country.

By bus
exists in Goseong-eup, the center of Goseong.

In Goseong-gun, buses from farming and fishing villages operate throughout the country. It is a small public transportation and runs in rural areas. However, during the Dinosaur Expo, a route from Changwon to Danghangpo is operated. Goseong Bus is the only operator.

Intercity buses from Goseong Passenger Terminal to other areas are operated. There are the most buses to Tongyeong, followed by buses to Jinju and Masan.

By taxi
The basic taxi fare is ₩5,000, the basic unit of the street fare is 130 m, the basic unit of the hourly fare is 31 seconds, and the late-night surcharge time is from 22:00 to 04:00 (Oct 2023).

By bus

 * Bus fares are ₩1,500 (₩1,450 for bus card/T-money, Cashbee, Hararo-card, etc.) for local buses and it allows you to use one free of charge if you transfer within 30 minutes of getting off at any city bus stop (excluding cash) (June 2023).

By taxi

 * The basic fare for regular taxis is ₩5,000, with a surcharge of ₩130 applied according to time and distance (Oct 2023).

By foot

 * Goseong is adjacent to the beach, so it would be good to travel with your feet while looking at the natural scenery. However, the entire Goseong area is very large, so I recommend traveling by car.

See

 * Sangjokam County park.jpg

Theater

 * CGV Goseong.jpgCGV movie theater: Goseong-gun operates directly and has signed a consignment with CGV. This social enterprise is the only movie theater in Goseong-gun, where you can enjoy fun movies.

Events
In Goseong, festivals using local specialties and relics are held. As it is an area where many dinosaur fossils exist, dinosaur-related festivals are held, and the most famous festival is the Dinosaur World Expo. Goseong is an area on the beach where a lot of seafood is produced. In particular, scallops and sea squirts are produced a lot. As more than 70% of Korea's scallop production is handled by Goseong, the scallop festival is also famous.

Festival

 * Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo : September & October, In Goseong dinosaur sites. Various dinosaur contents by organizing a variety of dinosaur experiences.
 * Goseong Scallops Seafood Festival: October, In Goseong seaside. Various seafood tasting events, experience events, market events.
 * Goseong Toru Muk Festival: Held in early December, there are various events such as fishing for sandfish, auctions, and watching the cooking sunrise.

Buy
As of 2023, there are its own downtown, quite a few cultural facilities such as coin karaoke rooms and general sports facilities, and many convenience stores. However, it is not a place that has been developed for a long time, but at night, you can see people drinking, and middle and high school students walk around.

Also, people are often seen walking around in work clothes, most of which are workers working in special shipbuilding and offshore industrial zones related to offshore plants. Thanks to the special shipbuilding and marine industry zone, there are also foreign workers. If you walk down the street, you may hear the languages of many countries.

Eat
Goseong is famous for strawberries. Strawberries, which were eco-friendly in Goseong, are one of the most famous in the country. If you visit Goseong, it would be good to eat strawberries or try strawberry-related foods.

In addition, Goseong is famous for agricultural and fishery products such as zucchini, chwinamul, and sea squirt. Therefore, Korean restaurants made of organic agricultural and fishery products are popular in Goseong. If you visit Goseong, I recommend visiting a Korean restaurant.

Splurge

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Sleep



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Go next
Since it is located in the middle of major cities in Gyeongsangnam-do, roads have been developed a lot from early on. Sacheon, Jinju, and Changwon are directly attached to each other.

There are many traffic exchanges with major cities in Gyeongsangnam-do such as Geoje and Tongyeong.

It connects Jinju and Tongyeong by penetrating Goseong southeast-northwest through the Tongyong Daejeon Expressway.


 * Jinju: Jinju is a central city among the regions in the south of Korea. The town is cut in half by the Nam River (Namgang)
 * Changwon: Changwon is the capital city of South Gyeongsang in South Korea, and incorporates the known harbor town of Masan. Changwon is the first of South Korea's few planned cities.
 * Geoje: Dubbing itself the "Blue City", Geoje is more of an island than a city. It is in fact Korea's second largest island (only Jeju is larger) with a loose collection of villages and settlements scattered in coves around the coastline.
 * Tongyeong: Tongyeong is a historical port city in South Gyeongsang. It is known throughout Korea for its picturesque harbor, a coastal city consisting of 192 islands that is full of exotic things to enjoy.