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Gwangmyeong
City in Gyeonggi, South Korea

Gwangmyeong

Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

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It borders Seoul to the east, north and northeast, Anyang to the southeast, Siheung to the southwest, and Bucheon to the northwest. It is home to one of the world's largest IKEA stores at 59,000 square meters, along with a large Costco store and a Lotte Premium Outlet.

Get in

Getting to Gwangmyeong

Nearby cities include Bucheon to the west, Anyang to the east, Siheung to the south, and Seoul to the north. Seoul Subway Line 7 serves both Cheolsan and Gwangmyeong Sageori stations. Gwangmyeong Sageori Station is useful for visiting the nearby food alley, which is a short walk from exit 5.

  1. 01
    Gwangmyeong Station
  2. 02
    Cheolsan Station
  3. 03
    Doksan Station

    Although Doksan Station is not located in Gwangmyeong, it is very close to Gwangmyeong City in terms of geography, so it will be helpful to refer to it when using the subway.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ki Hyeong-do Literature Museum

    A museum dedicated to the poet Ki Hyeong-do.

  2. 02
    Ante Ecological Park
  3. 03
    Chunghyeon Museum

    Chunghyun Museum preserves the ruins and relics of Lee Won-ik and his immediate descendants.

  4. 04
    Lee Won-ik House and Gwangamdang

    This is the closing price of Lee Won-ik, a duck who served as a royal family member during the Joseon Dynasty (1567-1608) and King Injo (1623-1649) and was known as Cheongbaek-ri.

  5. 05
    Gureim-san

    Hayan 1-dong (on the border between Soha-dong and Noonsa-dong),.

  6. 06
    Dodeok Mountain
Do

Things to do

Gwangmyeong City Volunteer Festival. This event is held every year to comfort volunteers and promote harmony among volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries. Gureum-san Art Festival. Gureum-san Mountain appears in Gwangmyeong weather and regularity in the Citizen's Charter and the Song of the Citizens.

  1. 01
    Gwangmyeong Wine Festival
  2. 02
    Gwangmyeong Traditional Market
  3. 03
    Gwangmyeong Speedom

    It is a large-scale racetrack with a total floor area of 74,000444㎡ on the 1st basement and 5th floors, and can accommodate up to 30,000 people.

  4. 04
    Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong
  5. 05
    Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong Outlet

    There is a place where you can watch movies and do shopping downstairs.

  6. 06
    Parks

    A Hyeonchung Neighborhood Park is 34,586 m².

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Gwangmyeong Hanjeongsik Gyeongbok Palace

    The restaurant offers the best ingredients and limited food.

  2. 02
    Soha Gotaek

    The menu of the cafe composed of hanok is also unique.

  3. 03
    Papadcujin

    Bamilan-ro 1 (Bamil Village Jisun Bus 5630/two minutes' walk),.

  4. 04
    Dwae Ji Jip

    The company also sells its products with a wide range of tools.

  5. 05
    Tteokppokttang

    Also, you will feel really satisfied when you eat tteokbokki and sundae chicken on the menu.

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