Gimhae
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Once the seat of the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, Gimhae is a place where history comes alive. Visit the famous Gimhae National Museum or the Royal Tomb of King Suro and you’ll feel like you’ve travelled back in time. Even more, the picturesque Gimhae has some great K-drama filming locations, including the ones of K-drama Romance, Boy Goes to Heavenand Spring Waltz!For the nature lovers, there are numerous mountains to hike, with the top suggestion being the unbeatable Bunsanseong Fortress (built in 1377 to defend Korea against Japan) for sweeping views of Gimhae.
Yeojwacheon Stream
Famous for being one of the best spots to admire cherry blossoms in Korea, it has now gained a new name “Romance Bridge” after the famous K-drama used this stunning location for its episodes. Thus, if you are traveling to South Korea in spring, this spot will immediately transfer you to a dreamland of K-dramas.
K-drama location: Romance (2002)
Gimhae National Museum
Opened in 1998 to research and preserve the cultural heritage of Gaya kingdom, the museum is located at the foot of Gujibong Peak, where the kingdom is believed to have been founded. Even more, since there aren’t many historical records on Gaya kingdom itself, the museum is used not just by the general public, but also by the professional archeologists looking to learn more about the Gaya kingdom.
Gyeonghwa Station Cherry Blossom Road
Although the railway services have been discontinued since 2006, the station still receives a number of visitors every spring. Since the train tracks are now safe to step on, it has become a picturesque destination to admire the cherry blossom, giving it a perfect tunnel vision as it engulfs the tracks with its stunning beauty.
K-drama location: Boy Goes to Heaven; Spring Waltz
Tomb of King Suro
Founder of the Garak Kingdom in A.D. 42, King Suro married a princess from Ayuta, India (Heo Hwang-ok) and was a founder of the Gimhae Kim family. The tomb compound includes various buildings, stone structures and gongjeokbi (monument established to pay homage the deceased). The tombstone facing the royal tomb was built in the 25thyear of the King Injo reign (1647), giving the place an undeniable air of history.
Lotte Water Park
Did you know that you can find Korea’s largest water park in Gimghae too? The size of 17 soccer fields, the water park has an indoor and outdoor wave pools, numerous tornado slides, spa and so much more! It is aimed to be one of the must-visit locations in Gimhae, and we believe it’s pretty close to it.
Did you know that Gimhae has the sweetest sweet persimmons in Korea? Its climate is the mildest in Korea, giving the optimum conditions for fruit-growing. Thus, sweet persimmons have long become Gimhae specialty and are said to be the sweetest in Korea. The fruits are even celebrated by a festival at Jinyeong Public Playgroundevery November since 1985, with a variety of persimmon-related games and activities.