▲ Field of Reeds in Shinseong-ri, Seocheon

There was a young man who went to a university. One day, he went on a school field trip with his friends. Unfortunately, he fell off a cliff and got completely paralyzed due to a serious spine injury. Beside this young man, who was condemned to the cruel fate of a lifetime of being unable to move, was his father whose heart was torn by the thought of his son being left alone when he died. Thus, the father began to turn a hill in Hongseong-gun, Chuncheongnam-do into a garden, wishing that many people would visit his son. As the Korean style garden assumed the right shape, the son began to paint the picture he liked. The private arboretum dubbed “The Gallery in the Garden” is located in Maehyon-ri, Gwangcheon-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do whose landscape is not only a topic of conversation; the story of the family that tended the garden is also touching.

▲ Gallery in the Garden, Hongseong

There is Mt. Gold in Seosan where gold is said to be found. Recently, the mountain, which is popular for its trekking courses, not only allows tourists to enjoy both the mountain and the sea but also makes them feel the mystique with its elephant-shaped rocks near the coast. All visitors to the mountain describe it as “the place to watch alone in secret,” having been captivated by the scenery.
Chungcheongnam-do has selected 55 attractions to boast of from among the tourism assets within the province. It has classified the 55 spots into the best, the oldest, the largest, the longest, the unique, and the unusual. In addition to this, Chungcheongnam-do plans to select 5 projects to develop as the best tourist attractions by investing a total of KRW 100 million, with KRW 20 million allocated for each attraction.