Jeongseon

Jeongseon (정선) is a town in Gangwon. It is both a name of a small town and of a bigger county.

Understand
Jeongseon is in the mountains in the eastern part of the Gangwon region. It is located in the southeastern part of Gangwon State. The east-west length is 40.25 km, the north-south length is 44.45 km, and the area is 1219.73 ㎢, which is 7.2% of Gangwon State's total area. As of 2018, the population was 37,700, which is 2.4% of Gangwon State's total population.

Once, the region is famous for coal mining industry, but it was declined with the development of the domestic economy. Now, Kangwon Land Casino, which is the only casino open to Korean citizens, is being operated to revive the local economy.

Sabuk, a town of the region is a setting of A Sunny Place of the Youth, which was a Korean popular drama television series in 1990s. Its story takes place when the Subuk's mines were being closed.

By train
Teabeak Line passes through the region. You can take a Mugunghwa train at Cheongryangni Station, Seoul. A-train runs from Cheongryangni Station to Jeongdongjin Station via Mindungsan Station on Teabeak Line. Another kind of A-train connects between Manjong station and Auraji Station via Mindungsan Station along Jeongseon Line. It doesn't run on Monday and Tuesday.

By bus
Jeongseon has two intercity bus terminals.

By car
No expressway is connected to this region, but you can access here through Pyeongchang connected to Yeongdong Expressway. National highways number 6, 31, 35, 42, and 49 pass the region.

By taxi
Local buses run unfrequently. Taking a taxi is the best choice in the region. Flag fall is ₩2,800 for the first two kilometers, and surcharge of ₩100 can be applied per 152 m. You should consider that the surcharge is increased when you enter a specific area. Most of drivers can't speak English.

See




Eat

 * Gondre Rice (곤드레밥): Koreans usually eat plain rice, but sometimes they mix it with soy beans or wild greens. Gondre is a kind of wild greens, which has unique scent. If you are tired of the plain rice, try it with side dishes.
 * Kotdeungchigi Noodles (콧등치기): Buckwheat is a common ingredient in Gangwon. Kotdeungchigi literally means "Hitting a nose" in Korean, and it indicates the noodles have a very thick and resilient texture.

Stay safe
Jeongseon is also usually safe like other regions of South Korea. Although the region has a casino allowed to both locals and foreigners, gambling is illegal out of it.

Go next

 * Pyeongchang
 * Taebaek