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Cabbit · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

Hi
Can anyone tell me a little about Wonju.....
Is it a city? Like Suwon?
Just curious, I will go see for myself soon, but I was wondering what it was like there.......
thanks

autumneve · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Wonju is a an unremarkable Korean city. The best thing it has going for it is that it's only an hour and a half from both Seoul and the East coast. Skiing is less than an hour. The city itself is pretty bleak. Sorry I can't give it a better review.

gajackson1 · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2003 4:56 am Post subject: Hmmm . . .

wouldn't have anything to do with Yon-dae Won-ju, now would it???

in any case, a link here for anyone interested. Not much, but a start . . .

http://www.wonju.go.kr/ewonju/index.htm

G.

sprite · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: canuckville

erm,
i like wonju. it's smaller, and true, not so remarkable. but everytime i go to seoul, i come back home with black snot.
wonju gets snow, which is nicer than dead brown everything.
wonju has several places to get a decent latte.
there's a national park nearby, and if you get a car or motorcycle (decent ones are available for under a million won) there are all sorts of hidden gems like antiques shopping, a real bakery (as in, real whole wheat bread), temples and waterfalls and 1000 year old buddha carvings.

not recommended for those who love to party or shop.