{"id":5797,"date":"2018-07-04T22:30:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T03:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=5797"},"modified":"2018-07-11T21:27:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T02:27:16","slug":"vacations-in-korea-gangwon-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/vacations-in-korea-gangwon-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacations in South Korea: Gangwon-do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you prefer spending your summer vacation in the mountains or at the beach? Many South Korean people enjoy their summer vacations in mid July and August. They will be attracted to populous destinations all over the country. Many Koreans, especially who live in Seoul (the capital of South Korea), will travel outside of the city: to a shady and quiet mountain or to a sunny and sandy beach.<\/p>\n<p>When you plan a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud734\uac00\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(vacation), which side are you on? To me, both choices have appealing aspects, therefore, I enjoy traveling to <em><span style=\"color: #808000\">\uac15\uc6d0\ub3c4<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>(Gangwon-do), a northeast province, in South Korea. Do you recall the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which was held in February? The hosting city, PyeongChang, is one of the cities in <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac15\uc6d0\ub3c4<\/em><\/span><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Along with many of my friends and family members, I like to travel to <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac15\uc6d0\ub3c4<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>because this region offers both perks of a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(mountain) and a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc14\ub2f7\uac00\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(beach). <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac15\uc6d0\ub3c4 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>is a few hours away from Seoul, and there are several ways to reach my <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub3c4\ucc29\uc9c0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(destinations): by <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc790\ub3d9\ucc28\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(car), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uae30\ucc28\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(train), or <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc84\uc2a4\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(bus).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea.m4a'>Vacations in Korea #1-8<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea.m4a\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Vacations in Korea #1-8\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Vacations in Korea\\\".\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"by KLM\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:28\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud734\uac00 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[hyu-ga] : vacation<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac15\uc6d0\ub3c4 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[gang-won-do] : Gangwon-do &#8211; a northeast province in South Korea.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc0b0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[san]: \u00a0a\u00a0 mountain<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc14\ub2f7\uac00 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[ba-dat-ga] : beach<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub3c4\ucc29\uc9c0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[do-chak-ji] : destination<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc790\ub3d9\ucc28 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[ja-dong-cha] : car<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uae30\ucc28 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[gi-cha] : train<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc84\uc2a4 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>[beo-s] : bus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This region is blessed with these gorgeous mountains,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc124\uc545\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Seoraksan), \u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc624\ub300\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Odaesan), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uce58\uc545\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Chiaksan), and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud0dc\ubc31\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Taebaeksan). Depending on the season, they portray picturesque views of the mountain ranges, beaches of the east coast from the mountain tops, or staggeringly beautiful mountains with a blanket of snow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5799\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5799\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5799\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-350x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-350x209.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-1024x610.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by KLM<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Besides gorgeous mountains, this region also attracts many vacation goers, with sunny and sandy beaches. The following beaches are popular because they offer vacationers opportunities to enjoy charming water views, swimming in the ocean, and listening to the sound of waves: <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacbd\ud3ec\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Gyeongpo), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc18d\ucd08\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Sokcho), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub099\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Naksan), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc815\ub3d9\uc9c4\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Jeongdonjin), <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc8fc\ubb38\uc9c4\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Jumunjin), and many more. <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc815\ub3d9\uc9c4\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Jeongdonjin) is one of the most popular places where many Korean people travel to watch the sunrise on the New Year\u2019s morning.<\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy spending your vacation in the <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc0b0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(mountains) or at the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubc14\ub2f7\uac00\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(beach)? What is your answer to this question?\u00a0Number 9, 10, or 11?<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5797-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korean-9-11.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korean-9-11.m4a\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korean-9-11.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc800\ub294\u00a0<\/em><em><u>\uc0b0<\/u><\/em><em>\uc744<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<em>\uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694<\/em><em>. <\/em><\/span>(I like mountains.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>\u00a0<\/em>[jeo-neon san-eul jo-ah-hae-yo]<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc800\ub294 \u00a0<\/em><em><u>\ubc14\ub2f7\uac00<\/u><\/em><em>\ub97c \u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694<\/em><em>. <\/em><\/span>(I like beaches.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">[jeo-neon ba-dat-ga-reul jo-ah-hae-yo]<\/p>\n<p>11.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc800\ub294 \u00a0<\/em><em><u>\uc0b0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/and-in-korean\/\">\ud558\uace0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/em><em><u>\ubc14\ub2f7\uac00<\/u><\/em><em>\ub97c \u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694<\/em><em>. <\/em><\/span>(I like mountains andbeaches.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">[jeo-neon san-ha-go ba-dat-ga-reul jo-ah-hae-yo]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0(Thank you!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-350x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-350x209.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/07\/Vacations-in-Korea-1024x610.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Do you prefer spending your summer vacation in the mountains or at the beach? Many South Korean people enjoy their summer vacations in mid July and August. They will be attracted to populous destinations all over the country. Many Koreans, especially who live in Seoul (the capital of South Korea), will travel outside of the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/vacations-in-korea-gangwon-do\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":5799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[2871,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5797","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korean-language","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5797"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5824,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5797\/revisions\/5824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}