Young nogwon
Korean spelling | |
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Korean alphabet : | 죽녹원 |
Hanja : | 竹 綠苑 |
Revised Romanization : | Young nogwon |
McCune-Reischauer : | Chungnogwŏn |
Jungnokwon (also Juknokwon ) is a bamboo forest in Damyang ( South Jeolla , South Korea ). The bamboo forest covers an area of 31 hectares and was opened in March 2003 as a local recreation area and tourist attraction. There are eight paths to follow in the forest. The Siga-Munhwachon, a recreated village, is directly connected to the forest, in which the historical culture of Damyang can be experienced.
In the forest there is a café in the Lee Lee-nam Media Art Center that offers , among other things, bamboo leaf ice cream . There are also a few restaurants near the forest for tteok-galbi , a specialty of the region made from grilled minced meat from the cross rib of beef .
The bamboo forest is a popular tourist destination. Parts of the film Ghosts of War (2004) were shot here. The bamboo forest is also the destination of popular TV shows and the location of other K-dramas .
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Web links
- Jungnogwon Bamboo Forest on the website of the Korean Tourism Organization
Coordinates: 35 ° 19 ′ 34 ″ N , 126 ° 59 ′ 9 ″ E