Kunsan Travel Guide

  me and Dan in 'America Town' near Gunsan
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      me and Dan in 'America Town' near Gunsan
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      a Buddhist monastery in Kunsan City
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Rafting with Kunsan's Outdoor Rec

Rafting with Kunsan's Outdoor Rec, Kunsan

 Bruce2008 Says:  Rafting daytrip. About $25 includes bus transportation to the rafting site and back to Kunsan Air Base. Includes some minor rafting instruction, shower house at the end of the raft trip, guides, and lunch after the showers. 

Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry Blossom Festival, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  This picture is a little dark and doesn't do justice to the scene at Eunpa Lake. During the Cherry Blossom festival there are a couple of locations that you should check out in Kunsan. One of them is the tunnel-like road shown here at Eunpa. It really is beautiful with the... 

Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Temple, Kunsan

 Brian1of1 Says:  I enjoy taking long walks in all the cities I visit, and in Kunsan City I visited this Buddhist Temple a few times. It's quiet and there's a pretty nice view of the Kunsan Harbor. To get there, uh, is a little difficult to explain. There's a new coffee shop/mall and it's up... 

Eunpa Lake

Eunpa Lake, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  Eunpa is a pretty big lake on the outskirts of town on the way to Kunsan University. Here you can rent paddle boats, rowboats, or even take a spin around the lake in a ski boat - no skiing or swimming however. There's even a small amusement park down the road a bit.Also this... 

Wolmyeong Park

Wolmyeong Park, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  I've been told that Wolmyeong Park is the largest "city park" in Korea. Whether that is true or not, I can't say, but it is a pretty large park with great views of the city and surrounding countryside.The picture here is of a cluster of houses adjacent to the park. There are... 

Restaurants  

Cherry Boys: Cherry Boys in A-Town!

Cherry Boys: Cherry Boys in A-Town!, Kunsan

 Bruce2008 Says:  Good portions of Bulgogi (beef, chicken or pork -- spicy, med spicy or no spicy). Best cucumber kimchi in A-town! Yaki...same as everywhere else. Spicy beef bulgogi, yaki, and cucumber kimchi! 

No clue! Phone is 063-446-8960: Sit-down Beef & Leaf

No clue!  Phone is 063-446-8960: Sit-down Beef & Leaf, Kunsan

 Bruce2008 Says:  Traditional style...take off shoes at the door, sit on the floor and cook your own meat & veges. Pick your meat, veges & sides from the buffet and then cook your food over a small grill (for two people) at each sitting area. When your read to eat, wrap the meat, veges, rice... 

Nightlife  

A-Club, Kieths Place, Cowboys, XXL: Mingling with the peoples

A-Club, Kieths Place, Cowboys, XXL: Mingling with the peoples, Kunsan

 cwhit21 Says:  These bars that I mentioned are a great place to throw back a few. One of the owners Kieth a Korean-American, is a good all around guy. Hes always happy to introduce you to people and intro you to Koreans. Prices are reasonable and the music is always decent. A-Club plays... 

America Town: Watchout drunk GI's!

America Town: Watchout drunk GI's!, Kunsan

 cwhit21 Says:  America Town is a square block of nothing but bars and some restaurants. Mostly GI's come here to blow off steam, and thats what they do. The bars arent for everyone though, they are the typical "juicie" bars that you find around most US ROK bases. Where skimpy dressed... 

Cowboy Bar: Western Bar?

Cowboy Bar: Western Bar?, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  My favorite pasttime... A night on the town with my buddies. Actually these are some of my students who like to show me the city. In this case, we are at The Cowboy "western bar." About the only thing western here though is the name and the limited selection of American... 

Transportation  

korea

korea, Kunsan

 laurat_03 Says:  I am most worried about saftey..I am traveling with a infant there. 

Shopping  

Public Market or "She-jahng"

Public Market or "She-jahng", Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  Most cities here have at least one large public market. In Kunsan it is next to the train station (Kunsan "yuck" in Korean) and is in a long, covered building.Here you can find almost anything that is available for food in Korea. From seafood to herbs to dogs and rabbits,... 

Shopping street

Shopping street, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  The main shopping area in Kunsan is in Young-dong. It's pretty easy to find and is across the street from the only KFC in town. Any taxi will take you there and know exactly where you want to go if you say "young-dong." The street itself had a recent facelift because of the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Traditional wedding ceremony

Traditional wedding ceremony, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  This is the traditional part of the wedding ceremony. Unfortunatel I ran out of film and missed some really great pics. But here you can see the bride and the food laid out on the table. After this the groom enters and they do some bowing to the respective families. They... 

Inside the Wedding Hall

Inside the Wedding Hall, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  This is a photo of the inside of a typical wedding hall. The best way to describe it is "Las Vegas meets Korea." It is so bright inside you are almost required to wear sunglasses.In this pic, my friend Brenda (in purple) is singing to her friend who is getting married. 

Wedding Halls

Wedding Halls, Kunsan

 skootter01 Says:  Wedding halls are very large and extravegant buildings where "western-style" weddings are held. In reality, the only thing similar to the weddings back in the US is that there is a bride and a groom.Inside these buildings are several large rooms laid out with a red carpet... 

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1 year in Kunsan

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 I lived here from January 2002-January 2003 and had a wonderful time. It's a small town, by Korean standards, of about 260,000 people and is a major agricultural port. The main industries are farming,... 

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Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

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 Active duty USAF stationed here March 2007-March 2008. 

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Kunsan City -- 2001, 2002

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 I lived in Korea for one year (July 2001 to July 2002) in Kunsan City which is about 175 miles south of Seoul. I found it all very beautiful, the people very gracious and friendly; cheap prices... 

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Gunsan City

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 I worked in Korea for a while in 2002 in Kunsan City, which is about 175 miles south of Seoul. Korea is a beautiful country, and I found the people very gracious and friendly. Language barrier: Not... 

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