Beauty of Banggye-ri
Published: 13 Nov. 2025, 18:49
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- MICHAEL LEE
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![The Banggye-ri ginkgo tree in Wonju, Gangwon — designated as Natural Monument No. 167 and estimated to be 1,318 years old — shows off its peak yellow foliage on Nov. 13. Standing 32 meters (104 feet) tall with a trunk circumference of 16.27 meters, it is a well-known local landmark. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/13/e9b22f49-e994-4bb7-86d2-57705d9856ba.jpg)
The Banggye-ri ginkgo tree in Wonju, Gangwon — designated as Natural Monument No. 167 and estimated to be 1,318 years old — shows off its peak yellow foliage on Nov. 13. Standing 32 meters (104 feet) tall with a trunk circumference of 16.27 meters, it is a well-known local landmark. [NEWS1]
The Banggye-ri ginkgo tree in Wonju, Gangwon — designated as Natural Monument No. 167 and estimated to be 1,318 years old — shows off its peak yellow foliage on Nov. 13.
Standing 32 meters (104 feet) tall with a trunk circumference of 16.27 meters, it is a well-known local landmark.
BY MICHAEL LEE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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