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Asia Culture Center
A vast central-Gwangju arts and culture complex with contemporary exhibitions, performance venues, archives and library spaces, children’s programming and landscaped outdoor areas.
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Jinnamgwan
A monumental wooden hall in Yeosu’s former Jeolla Jwasuyeong naval-command zone. Yeosu’s current Korean tourism page says the hall was first built in 1599 after the Imjin War, rebuilt in 1718, and is designated National Treasure No. 304; the city’s 2026 municipal report says a long dismantling-and-repair project was completed. It is also a stop on Yeosu’s current city-tour route.
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Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland
A large cypress woodland in Jangheung with a Forest of Therapy, wood-culture facilities, hanok-style lodging and a cypress salt sauna.
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U-Square (Gwangju Bus Terminal)
Gwangju’s major express and intercity bus terminal in Seo-gu, serving long-distance routes across Korea and regional connections into Jeollanam-do.
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Gwangju Songjeong Station
Gwangju’s main KTX rail gateway in Gwangsan-gu, directly connected to Gwangju Subway Line 1 and local transport toward central Gwangju.
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Suncheon Filming Location
A large outdoor film and drama set recreating Korean streets from the 1960s through the 1980s, including downtown Suncheon, a hillside neighborhood and Seoul outskirts.