Well there is a beautiful village that located in PyeongChang
You will be amazed with the beautiful endless flower field there!
See how beautiful this flower field
Hyo Seok Cultural Festival is held to commemorate modern Korean writer Lee Hyo Seok
Wait! Who is Lee Hyo Seok?
He is a writer whom wrote a novel 'When Buckwheat Flower Bloom' which is demonstrated the connection between human and the beauty of nature.
He was born on February 23, 1907 in PyeongChang.
Lee Hyo Seok wrote more than 70 pieces of fiction and first attracted attention of the literary world in 1928 when his history ' City and Ghost' was published.
The other masterpiece of his works are 'Unanticipated Meeting', 'Shattered Red Lantern' and ' At Sea Near Russia' which reflected his social sympathies.
'When Buckwheat Flower Bloom' 1936
The summary of this story is Mr Heo, a lonely Jangdolbaengi (장돌뱅이 : vendors who move around the 5 days market mainly in PyeongChang, Yeongwol and Jecheon area) lost all the money at gamble and moved to Bongpyeong market place in PyeongChang with his best buddy, Mr Cho. They met young jangdolbaengi guy, Dong-I over there and decided to move to the other market place together.
While they walked through the buckwheat flower field in the night time, Mr Heo talked about his lifetime love he had met 20 years ago in Bongpyeong market when he was a young jangdolbaengi. It was a night that buckwheat flowers bloomed just like a "scattered salts" on the field
The beautiful of buckwheat flowers at night
The Festival offers many of various participatory event such as poem exhibitions, liture night, Hyo Seok essay contest, nature experiences many more!
The admission for this event is free and it started from 2nd until 10th September 2017.
Visitors can go there by intercity bus to Jangpyeong Intercity Bus Terminal and then take a local bus bound to Bongpyeong or Pheonix Park Shuttle bus.
Lee Hyo Seok Culture Village and Lee Hyo Seok Cultural Hall
Lee Hyo Seok Culture Village is the place where the author Lee Hyo Seok was born and raised.
This village is also the setting of the author's story 'When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom'.
The village place was designated 'First National Cultural Village' by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1990.
The village also comprised of the author's birth house, a water mill, Chunjujip, Gasan Park, Lee Hyo Seok Memorial Hall and a buckwheat museum.
You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of snow-white fields of buckwheat flowers here too.
The admission fees are Adults 2,000 won / Middle and High school students 1,500 won / Elementary school students 1,000 won. Its open in November- April 9.00 AM until 6.00 PM and in May - October 9.00 AM until 7.00 PM
Lee Hyo Seok Culture Village
Lee Hyo Seok Cultural Hall
Bongpyeong 5 Days Market
This market opens on days with '2' and '7' with the interval of five day. So unique right!
Since buckwheat is so famous here, there are so many type of food that uses buckwheat such as buckwheat noodles, buckwheat pancake, buckwheat crepe, buckwheat steamed bun, buckwheat hotpot, buckwheat bibimbap and many more.
This market opening dates are in every 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th
This market opens on days with '2' and '7' with the interval of five day. So unique right!
Since buckwheat is so famous here, there are so many type of food that uses buckwheat such as buckwheat noodles, buckwheat pancake, buckwheat crepe, buckwheat steamed bun, buckwheat hotpot, buckwheat bibimbap and many more.
This market opening dates are in every 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th
Bongpyeong 5 Days Market
Bongpyeong 5 Days Market
Buckwheat Pancake
For more information please contact Korea Tourism Organisation
