Yangju ( Korean : 양주 ; Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.dʑu] ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province , South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu , not far from Seoul .
8-538: Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city also used to have a walking Dae Jang Geum Theme Park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama Daejanggeum , but this
16-547: A lake observatory. Yangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. There are three subway stations covered by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway , and it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoul to the first station located in Yangju. Also, there are numerous public bus services running between Seoul , Uijeongbu , and up to Yeoncheon , where
24-428: A population of 160,000, the target population of 41,481 households is 106,000. As of March 2021, 17 complexes have been completed / moved in, and the resident population has exceeded 50,000 (as of February 10, 2021). Currently 8 complexes remain. Okjeong Lake Park is a lake park that has been completed since the development of Yangshuo City in 2007. There are facilities such as a fountain facility, an outdoor stage, and
32-588: The Korean drama Dae Jang Geum was filmed. The area of outdoor set is about 2,000 square meters within the MBC Yangjoo Culture Valley which is located in Mansong-dong, Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province. It was once used as a filming location of earlier historical themed dramas such as Hur Jun and Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon , other variety shows were produced there as well, prior to its opening to
40-523: The beginning, the correct name was Okjeong-gu, Yangjin City, but the LH removed the name Yangjin-city to reflect the opinions of residents, and Okjeong-gu was called Okjeong-si, and Hoecheon-si was called Hoecheon New Town. It is being sold under the name of the city of Okshin City. It claims to be a pleasant new town with a green area ratio of 26.88% where a high-tech city and clean nature harmonize. Okjeong and Hoecheon With
48-551: The border with North Korea is crossed by the Demilitarized Military Zone . Korail ( Seoul Subway Line 1 ) Highway Route Local Roads [REDACTED] 37°47′06″N 127°02′45″E / 37.785131°N 127.04572°E / 37.785131; 127.04572 Dae Jang Geum Theme Park Dae Jang Geum Theme Park ( Korean : 대장금 테마파크 ) is a restored and renovated outdoor set owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation where most of
56-535: The public. Opened to the public in December 2004, the Dae Jang Geum Theme Park is South Korea 's first drama theme park. It was made for spreading Korean Wave and introducing not only Korean culture but Korean court culture. There are 23 facilities such as Dae Jeon, Dae Bi Jeon, Soo Ra Gan (So Joo Bang), Toi Sun Gan, Oak Sa, Guest house, Sa Ong Won, Brewery and so on. There are also some instruments that
64-443: Was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism. Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival. The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan , which can be hiked. Part of Bukhansan is located within Yangju. It is divided into Okjeong New City and Hoecheon New City. Okjeong City consists of Okjeong Village, Yuljeong Village, Hoeam Village, Wow Village, Cheonbosan Village, and Dokbawigol. In
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