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184 Tourist attractions107 Hiking17 Region

GYEONGSANG · PLAN VISUALLY

Gyeongsang places & hiking trails

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Hunting in a Goguryeo tomb mural

Korean History

Goguryeo, Baekje & Silla

Gyeongbuk · Chungnam · Jeonbuk

Three neighbouring kingdoms developed distinct courts, beliefs and artistic traditions. They were contemporaries, not successive dynasties.

Period
1st century BCE–7th century CE
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Unknown ancient artist; reproduction photographer unrecorded · Public domain — PD-Art / PD-old-70 (Wikimedia Commons designation) · Photo source

Bulguksa Temple entrance

Korean History

Later Silla & Balhae

Gyeongbuk

A southern kingdom and a northern state developed alongside one another after Goguryeo’s fall.

Period
Later Silla 668–935 · Balhae 698–926
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Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

Goryeo celadon incense burner

Korean History

Goryeo: celadon, Buddhism & printing

Seoul · Gyeongnam

Goryeo gave the name Korea its international roots and left an extraordinary record in ceramics and books.

Period
918–1392
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National Museum of Korea · Korea Open Government License Type 1 (KOGL Type 1) · Photo source

Hungnam evacuation, December 1950

Korean History

Liberation, division & the Korean War

Seoul · Busan

Liberation did not bring a united state. Division and war separated communities and families.

Period
1945–1953
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Pfc. Emerich M. Christ, U.S. Army · Public domain — U.S. military official-duty photograph (PD-USGov-Military) · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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