In Gangneung, you can explore the birthplaces of famous scholars from the Joseon Dynasty. It’s here where you can find the presumed birthplace of Heo Gyun, renowned for writing the first Korean novel “Hong Gildong Jeon,” and his sister Heo Nanseolheon. “Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park” Around Gangneung’s Gyeongpo Lake, you can discover the Heo Gyun and Heo ...
One of the prominent cultural heritages you can find in Gangneung is “Ojukheon,” designated as Treasure No. 165. Located in Jukhyeon-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, it is a wooden structure from the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, making it the oldest standing single-family residential building in history. “Black Bamboo, Gangneung Ojukheon” The name Ojukheon comes from the fact that there is a ...