Features 2025 AUTUMN
Nine Flavors that Define Mokpo Few things are as memorable as an exceptionally good meal, and Mokpo has plenty of options to offer. Abundant seafood has shaped the city’s cuisine for generations, so much so that many travelers seek out its restaurants before visiting any famous landmarks. It is, without question, one of the nation’s most compelling gastronomic destinations.#MOKPO
Features 2025 AUTUMN
A Rich and Enduring Artistic Landscape Mokpo has been the hometown and creative stage for many renowned figures in the arts. From literature and dance to the fine arts, traditional music, and popular songs, the city has produced an extraordinary range of talent across different disciplines. To trace the story of Mokpo’s artists is, in effect, to retrace the history of Korean art itself.#MOKPO
Features 2025 AUTUMN
Community Spirit Revives Historic City Center Following the fate of other historical city centers, Mokpo’s old downtown declined as new-town developments picked up pace. But residents breathed new life into the area, turning it into a model of urban revitalization and a case study for city planners nationwide.#MOKPO
Features 2025 AUTUMN
A Port City of Endless Charm Set against an enchanting harbor, Mokpo is one of Korea’s premier travel destinations, where stunning natural landscapes intertwine with a rich cultural heritage, giving the city an enduring charm.#MOKPO
Features 2025 AUTUMN
Where Modern Culture Took Off Mokpo, gateway to the southwestern coast of the Korean peninsula, has long served as a strategic link between inland waterways and the sea. Its favorable location made it an important military stronghold in earlier centuries, and after the opening of its port in 1897, the city flourished as one of Korea’s four major ports and six largest cities. This legacy has made Mokpo widely known as the cradle of Korea’s modern culture.#MOKPO
Features 2025 SUMMER
An Extraordinary Culinary Destination Among Korea’s exceptionally large number of islands, Ulleungdo stands out for its prominent gastronomic culture. With an abundance of seafood, native Korean beef, and various wild plants that are difficult to find on the mainland, this lonely volcanic island in the East Sea is a special culinary destination that beckons travelers with mouth-watering delicacies.#Ulleungdo #barnacle #bibimbap #namul