Sansawon Gallery brewing Korean Traditional Liquor till today | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

Alcohol. A part of Korean culture that is shown in dramas, music videos and etc. Yes, Koreans love to drink and the art of making alcohol is definitely something that everyone (who is a legal adult) has to experience.

 

Sansawon, located in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, is a traditional Korean liquor gallery that is dedicated to brewing Korean liquor in order to preserve the local traditional liquor culture.

 

In this three story gallery, visitors are able to learn the history of Korean Traditional liquor, see an exhibition on antique books on Traditional Korean Liquor, sample liquor and even brew liquor themselves.

Visitor Info

Fee: 2,000 won admission fee

* minors not allowed / Groups of over 20 people: 1,000 won / experience program excluded

Reservation: IIndividuals can visit without reservation. Groups are required to make Internet reservations, and must call to confirm reservation.

* groups: 15 persons or more

Business hours: 08:30-17:30

* Closed on Chuseok and Seollal holidays

Support: Wine cups presented as souvenirs

Language: Interpreter required

Experience programs:
- 120 minutes / 30,000 won
- Home brewing class: 120 minutes / 45,000 won
- Brewing Sesiju (plum wine): 120 minutes / 30,000 won
- Brewing healthy wine: 120 minutes / 35,000 won
- Seasonal brews: 60 minutes / 15,000 won
- Home brew sampling class: 19:00-20:20 / 20:30-22:00 / 160,000 won (4 classes)

Directions

[Bus]
From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, Sangbong Bus Terminal, or Uijeongbu Intercity Bus Terminal, take the bus to Ildong Bus Terminal. From Ildong Bus Terminal, take Bus #66, #5, or #7 and get off at Hwahyeon3-ri. (5 min walk)

For more info, check out their official website: http://www.sansawon.co.kr/eng/gallery.html

Exploring Korea with the 2015 Wow Korea Supporters

If you haven’t notice already, the travel posts are filled with ‘2015 Wow Korea Supporters’ tags. Here’s a little explanation on this program.

The Wow Korea Supporters are international students from 13 countries that are in the Asia and the Middle East. These supporters are organized and funded by the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) to travel and promote Tourist Spots that are less known by the public. This program has be on-going for 3 years and has created a lot of positive publicity and buzz.  The local Korean news and radio broadcast stations have even covered stories on this program.

After living in Korea for 4 and a half years, this is one of the most exciting program I have ever participated in. Personally, I find it easier to learn through travelling and through this experience, I was able to widen my horizons and learn so much about Korean culture and history. It is truly an eye-opening experience and I strongly recommend this program for international students in Korea who love to meet new people and travel. 

For more info, check out the Wow Korea Supporters Facebook page!!

I’ve currently went on three trips and all of them were very fun and exciting. Stay tune to hear more about my adventures!

Things to do in Chung-Cheong-do | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 2)

 

On the second day, we went to Asan where the Oeam Folk Village is located at.

There, we hand-dyed our handkerchiefs with all natural dye and the finished product is sooo pretty!

Check out my post on Asan and for more info on how to get to Oeam Folk VillageHERE!

 

 

After the stroll, we went for some delicious soft tofu stew 순두부찌개 at the  shi-gul-sun-du-bu 시골순두부 Restaurant in Cheonan.

Honestly, it is one of the best soft tofu stew that I have ever tasted!

Next, we visited The Independence Hall of Korea.

  

There, we get to have a better understanding on the independence movement in Korea.

 

We also had an opportunity to watch a 4D short animated film. Since the film is meant for kids, the 4D effect wasn’t as intense as I experienced before.

 

How to get there

[Bus] Cheonan Bus Terminal – Take the 400 city bus
[KTX] Cheonan Asan Station – Taxi (30min), 400 city bus

 

This relaxing trip really enabled me to learn so much about Korean history and I can’t wait to learn more on the next trip!

Things to do in Chung-Cheong-do | Boryeong Mud Festival | 2015 Wow Korea Supporters (Day 1)

So for the 3^rd trip with the 2015 Wow Korea Supporters, I went around the Chung-Buk Province.

 

On Saturday, we went to Gong-ju where we learnt the history of Beakje. 

 

We went to the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong and we had an awesome learning experience.

 

Since the actual tomb was sealed in order to preserve it, they made replicas for visitors to have an up close and personal look of the tombs and artifacts.

Here is some extra info:-
Opening hours: 0900-1800
Admission Fee: Adults 1,500won; Teenagers 1,000won
Address San-1 Geumseong-dong, Gongju
Contact: Tourist Information Center 041-856-3151

After that, we went to Gongsanseong Fortress.

 

The best part of this place is that the view is awesome! You can see the entire city from the top.

 

After that, we got to experience archery. According to the tour guide, King Muryeong was really good at archery and so, they let visitors try it for a small payment.

 

 

How to get there
From Seoul
[BUS]
Gangnam express bus terminal / Nambu intercity bus terminal / Dongseoul intercity bus terminal– Gongju
[TRAIN]
Seoul Station – Cheonan Station – Cheonan intercity bus terminal - Gongju

After visiting, we got really hungry so we went to Sae-I-hak Garden(새이학공원) and had Gongju Soup and Rice 공주국밥. Really enjoyed it! And the side dishes were amazing too!!

 

After that, we went to the annual Boryeong Mud Festival.

 

It was so much fun! There were mud slides, mud pools, and etc. It was a fun experience that I’m glad I did not missed out on. Apparently, the mud is healthy for your skin, so Koreans managed to put mud all over them.

 

For more info, check out
www.boryeongmudfestival.com

After the festival, we cleaned ourselves up, had dinner and had a good night sleep.

Check out the next post for more!!