It's Daejeon

Hannam University is located in Daejeon which is the fifth largest city in South Korea. Daejeon has well-connected transportation since it’s in the middle of South Korea. It takes to 50 minutes to get to Seoul by KTX train, and two hours to get to Busan.

There are also several places to go:

Because Daejeon is the ‘Silicone Valley” of Korea, there are many science exhibits to enjoy. Try visiting The National Science Museum which has some exhibits and displays about science.

You can observe the solar system, stars, moon, galaxy, and nebula in Daejeon Observatory.

You can enjoy your time in the Expo Science Park near the Expo Bridge and Hanbit tower which are all symbols of Daejeon. This park offers hands-on interaction with science experiments, not to mention robots!

The Currency Museum near Kaist University has coins from the Korean dynasty, modern coins, medals, postage stamps, Christmas seals, as well as coins and currency money from around the world. If you go there you can get to know the history of currency, and the history of banknotes.

EXPO bridge

Kumdoriland is one of two amusement parks in Daejeon. It is located near the Expo Park, across from the symbol bridge of Daejeon.

O-World is the second amusement park and the second largest zoo in Korea. It has roller coasters, great food, and a sculpture park among many other things. 

Near Chungnam University you can find Yuseong. There you can enjoy the natural Hot Springs Spa. There are many hotels in Yuseong area if you intend to stay overnight.

The Daejeon Museum of Art

If you love the arts, visit Daejeon Cultural Art Center and Daejeon Museum of Art, which are located near the Daejeon Government Building in Mannyoungdong.

 

The crowds flock to the balloon festival.

Daejeon is known for its family entertainment and vibrant sense of community. You can find many festivals happening here year-round; festivals such as science festivals and a balloon festival every year. This year’s balloon festival was held recently on October 16~17, 2010. Many people came to the festival to take a hot-air balloon ride and play with water rockets, air rocket, and kites. Sadly, due to the wind, many people couldn’t ride the balloons. There was also an international food festival happening on the balloon festival grounds. People could enjoy trying different international foods, as well as hanging around for Daejeon’s 1^st Annual Rock Festival that began at 7pm that evening. The most beautiful part of the night was the ‘Night glow show’, the fireworks and the candle balloon. The sky was lit up in true Daejeon style!

If you want to do more than just imagine the amazing things this city has to offer, come visit us!

--BoRa Kim