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Suwon
UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress, 30 minutes from Seoul
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About Suwon
UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress, 30 minutes from Seoul
An easy day-trip from Seoul built around the 5.7-km UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress wall, Haenggung Palace, and traditional archery at Yeonmudae.
- ·Hwaseong Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage, 5.7km wall completed 1796
- ·Haenggung Palace, temporary royal residence within the fortress
- ·Yeonmudae, traditional Korean archery open to visitors
- ·Suwon galbi, signature grilled short-rib style originating here
- ·Paldalmun Gate, the fortress's southern main gate in the city center
- ·Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, annual autumn celebration at the fortress
From Seoul: About 32 min on Line 1 from Seoul Station
Curated routes
Routes in Suwon
On screen
Suwon on film
K-drama, K-pop MV, and KTO campaigns filmed here.
KTO
QUEENDOM: KOREAN ARCHERY
Part of the 2023 K-Contents promotional series by the Korea Tourism Organization. Set at the UNESCO World Heritage Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, the video reimagines a historical chase through the fortress walls, Haenggung Palace, and Hwahongmun Gate. The video showcases Korea's traditional archery (gukgung) at Yeonmudae, the fortress's Eastern Command Post where visitors can still try archery today. The five-video K-Contents campaign collectively exceeded 225 million views within one month of release.
IU x Byeon Woo-seok
Perfect Crown (21세기 대군부인): Filming Locations Across Korea
Perfect Crown (Korean: 21세기 대군부인) reunites IU (Hotel Del Luna, My Mister) and Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner) for the first time since Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo a decade ago. Set in an alternate-reality 21st-century Korea where the monarchy still exists.
Places
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