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Retro railways, pebble beaches and thick layers of history just a bus ride away in Gunsan

Colonial-era streets, market eats, village workshops and Seonyu Island sunsets have made Gunsan one of Korea’s most appealing car-free day trips for young travelers.

2026.6.26

Officials search for nine missing crew members from a capsized Chinese fishing boat near Eocheong Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Nov. 10. [GUNSAN COAST GUARD]

Search continues for nine missing crew members from capsized Chinese fishing boat

Overnight search efforts failed to locate nine missing crew members from a capsized Chinese fishing boat near Eocheong Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla, according to the Korean Coast Guard on Tuesday.

2025.11.11

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A truck is partially submerged in a flood as heavy rain hits the North Jeolla region in Gunsan in the early morning on Sept. 7. [JEONBUK FIRE DEPARTMENT]

Rescues, warnings abound as massive rainfall floods North Jeolla

Record-setting rainfall hit Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Sunday, requiring all-out emergency response efforts as city and provincial governments activated warning levels and restricted roads and train travel.

2025.9.7

Screen capture of the search results for ″day trips″ in Korea, which features thumbnails of clips where people go on solo trips to different cities [SCREEN CAPTURE]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Got a day to kill? Here are four quick excursion destinations to visit before summer arrives.

If you are willing to follow the trend of visiting places alone and enjoying a day out alone or with close ones, here are the four cities apt for a day trip before the summer humidity arrives.

2025.5.30

Eunpa Lake Park in Gunsan, North Jeolla is a tranquil walkway that used to be a reservoir, reshaped into a lake park after being designated as a national tourist site in 1985. [KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Five less-crowded spots for a peaceful spring stroll

For those looking for a lesser-known retreat to visit this spring, the Korea JoongAng Daily has compiled a list of five quieter, less crowded spots to enjoy nature at their own pace.

2025.3.28

A Pulmuone researcher examines seaweed in a tank where it is farmed. [PULMUONE]

New Gunsan fisheries complex draws $123 million investment

A $123 million investment deal was signed for the new Saemangeum Fisheries Products Export Processing Complex in Gunsan, featuring smart factories and R&D facilities.

2024.10.29

Fire spreads at a metal manufacturing factory in Gunsan, North Jeolla on Monday. The fire started at around 1:57 a.m. Monday. [JEONBUK FIRE SECURITY HEADQUARTERS]

Early morning fire in Gunsan spreads across four factories

A fire broke out and spread across four factories in Gunsan, a port city in North Jeolla, early Monday morning.

2024.9.23

President Moon Jae-in gives a speech at the Hyundai Heavy Industry's Gunsan Shipyard in Gunsan, North Jeolla, to mark the shipbuilder's plan to reopen the facility next year. [YONHAP]

Moon visits Gunsan Shipyard, PPP cries political foul

With less than two weeks before the election to decide his successor, President Moon Jae-in on Thursday made a rare visit to Gunsan, North Jeolla, and promised major support in recovering the city's shipbuilding industry.

2022.2.24