Fall foliage spots are gaining immense popularity from international tourists visiting Korea this autumn, according to web traffic data from Klook, a tourism platform, on Wednesday.
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.
An early cold snap has pushed autumn into fast-forward across Korea. As the fall foliage takes over the countryside, Buddhist temple stays are a uniquely Korean way to relish the transitory season.
As a sudden cold snap hit the country on Oct. 21, autumn foliage at the Cheoram Maple Forest in Taebaek, Gangwon, turned even more vivid, creating a striking landscape of deep, fiery colors.
The fiery colors of Korea’s fall will arrive later than usual this year. Unseasonably warm September weather is expected to delay the first signs of autumn foliage by up to a week, forecasters say.
In a sponsored trip to Yongin, Korea, the Korea JoongAng Daily visited three locations run by Samsung C&T on Nov. 5. From ginkgo foliage to art and traditional Korean gardens, here's what we experienced.
Mist rises due to the sudden drop in temperature from Soyang Lake in Inje County, Gangwon, over the last remnants of autumn foliage on Sunday.
Leaves are changing hues later than usual this autumn, delaying peak fall foliage in mountain ranges across the country even in early November.
The first autumn foliage of the year on Jeju’s Mount Halla was observed on Monday, marking the latest start since 1991.
Hikers trek along Mount Bukhan in Goyang, Gyeonggi, which is adorned with vivid autumn foliage, on Sunday.
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