Chungbuk Korean Culture

Discover Korean culture through palaces, temples, and museums. Get etiquette tips, visiting hours, accessibility info, and cultural stories to enrich your trip with authentic heritage experiences.

Cultural Experiences

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Total items: 11

Cultural Site

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju [MMCA Cheongju] (국립현대미술관(청주관))

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju presents the country's first-ever open storage-formed museum, based on artworks owned by the museum, the government, and Art Bank. The open storage currently stores collections, which are a basic component of an art museum, and not only offers a great volume of works open to the public but also enables visitors to understand even the hidden functions of an art museum, thus acting as an art museum with an expanded concept.

Cultural Site

Jeong Jiyong Memorial Hall (정지용 문학관)

Hagye-ri in Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, is the hometown of Jeong Jiyong, the poet who wrote the poem "Hyangsu" (Nostalgia). The Jeong Jiyong Memorial Hall is located next to Jeong Jiyong's birthplace. The gallery has a Literature Exhibition Hall, which is divided into four parts: Jeong Jiyong's Chronological History, Jiyeong's Life and Literature, Jiyong Literature Map, and Exhibition of his Original Copy of Prose and Poem. At the Literature Experience Center, visitors can learn more about literature through various multimedia platforms. The Video Room shows a documentary about Jiyong's life and literature, while the Literature Class is the venue for lectures, poem discussions, seminars, and other literature club activities.

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Cheongju Museum of Art (청주시립미술관)

As the cultural space representing Cheongju, Cheongju Museum of Art hosts art exhibitions, lectures, music performances, and more. It features eight exhibition halls, an immersive video experience center, a VR zone, an art shop, and a cafeteria. The space showcases works by artists engaged in experimental creative activities. It also offers a variety of programs, including modern art lectures, dance performances, concerts, and special exhibitions.

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Neunggang Sotdae Art Museum (능강솟대문화공간)

Neunggang Sotdae Art Museum in Jecheon is a museum of sotdae , ancient prayer poles with a duck or bird-shaped figurine on top that were usually placed at the village entrance. Many of these artifacts can be found inside and outside of the museum, which is located near the vast Chungjuho Lake. Other nearby tourist attractions include Neunggang Valley, situated at the foot of Geumsusan Mountain and surrounded by lush pine forests, rocky cliffs, streams and waterfalls. There is also Jeongbangsa Temple, which is said to have been built by the renowned Buddhist Monk Uisang, during the Silla era.

Cultural Site

Handok Museum (한독의약박물관)

The Handok Museum was founded to promote and introduce Handok, a producer of Korean medicines. The museum aims to introduce the benefits and breakthroughs of Korean medicine in an easy-to-understand way.

Cultural Site

Junk Art Gallery (5Factory) 정크아트갤러리(오대호 아트팩토리)

The Junk Art Gallery showcases robots and sculptures crafted from industrial waste, housing nearly 1,300 works by Oh Daeho, Korea's pioneering "junk artist." Visitors can explore the mechanics behind the creations and grasp the significance of environmental conservation. The gallery also offers artbot-making workshops and hosts magic shows every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 and 14:00.

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Suyanggae Prehistory Museum (수양개선사유물전시관)

Suyanggae Prehistory Museum boasts itself as the largest prehistoric site in Korea. The museum contains a multitude of remains, especially stone toolkits, of the late Stone Age and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The stone toolkits were discovered by a museum of Chungbuk National University while the team was on the project to excavate historical remains around the site that were submerged due to the construction of Chungju Dam. The museum provides detailed explanations and maps marked for the prehistorical sites in Danyang. Visitors can learn the life and wisdom of Paleolithic man in the museum.

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Nangye Korean Classical Music Museum (난계국악박물관)

Nangye Korean Classical Music Museum in Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do was built to preserve and build upon the musical achievements and artistic spirit of Nangye Park Yeon, one of the three master musicians of traditional Korean music during the Joseon dynasty, and to enhance public awareness of traditional Korean music. The Nangye Korean Classical Instruments Production Village produces high-quality Korean classical instruments in cooperation with Yeongdong-gun and a professional Korean classical instrument manufacturer to foster awareness that Yeongdong is truly home to traditional Korean music.

Cultural Site

Jincheon Bell Museum (진천 종박물관)

The Jincheon Bell Museum opened in 2005 with the objective of promoting the unique artistic value of Korean bells. The museum’s location itself is also very meaningful, as Jincheon is home to the oldest steel production site in Korea. In the nearby area, Uncheon-dong, Beomjong (a temple bell) of the late United Silla Kingdom was discovered along with the remains of the Ongdusaji Cheoldanggan of the Goryeo dynasty.

Cultural Site

Danuri Aquarium (단양 다누리아쿠아리움)

Located in Danyang, Danuri Aquarium houses a lot of freshwater fish with a wide array of fish species from Korea and overseas, consisting of 20,000 fish of 63 species and 1,600 fish of 87 species, respectively. Visitors can enjoy a wide selection of fish including Siniperca, a traditional fish from the Namhangang River, sweetfish and Korean bitterling, as well as various fish species from other countries all in one spot. Also, the aquarium offers a special sightseeing point, in the form of a fish tank decorated with the theme of Eight Scenic Views of Danyang. * Fish tanks: 127 exhibition tanks, 43 habituating tanks, approx. 915 tons

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Cheongju Early Printing Museum(청주고인쇄박물관)

The city of Cheongju, together with UNESCO, commemorates the inscription of "Jikji" onto the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and presents the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and utilization of the UNESCO Memory of the World, thereby promoting the great cultural heritage of Cheongju, the birthplace of movable metal type, and Korea in general. "Jikji," or Jikji Simche Yojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, is the oldest book in the world to be printed with movable metal type. The Exhibition Center for Modern and Contemporary Printing introduces how the history of Korean printing has developed, starting from the introduction of lead type at the end of the 19th Century to the present-day Korean printing technology and its future directions. It is a place where one can learn how the Korean printing culture came to be in modern times, and what directions it will take as the world moves forward. Printing experience classes for children, families, and adults are available. They are expected to assist the visitors in understanding modern and contemporary printing culture.

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