NAMI ISLAND THEME PARK

 This tiny island area is 460,000 square meter, a circumference is only 5 km. Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South Korea, formed as it was inundated by the rising water of the North Han River   as the result of the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam  in 1944 and one of Korean purchased this newly emerged land and planted thousands trees and flowers in 1965. It is well known to the Japaneses first because of one of the most popular and famous TV dramas was filmed very this site  and this Soup drama" Winter Sonata " broadcasted in 2002, even in Japan. Its name originated from General Nami  who died at the age of 28 after being falsely  accused of treason during the reign of King Sejo, the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Although his grave was not discovered, there were  a pile of stones where his body was supposed to be buried. It was believed that if someone took even one stone from there, it would bring misfortune to   their house. A tour company arranged the grave with soil and then developed Namisum into an amusement park.

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Gwangmyeong Cave

Miracle of an abandoned mine, it was opened in 1912 and closed 1972.
Substances mined: Gold, silver, bronze, zinc, etc.
Length of mine: 7.8 km (open 2 km)
Level of mine: Level 0 ~ lower ground level 7 (for a total of 8 levels)
Total depth: 275 m
Area of mine: 42,797㎡

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Gwangmyeong Cave (formerly named as Siheung Mine) which was shut down in 1972 is a place where people were drafted to work by force and abused during the Japanese Colonial Rule and the trace of modern industrialization still remains. It was abandoned for 40 years, from 1972 to 2011, with the strong smell of salted shrimps. In 2011, after being purchased by Gwangmyeong City, it has been transformed into a place where people can relax and enjoy cultural and art experiences. It is considered the best cave theme park in Korea with combination of industrial heritage and cultural value, and accomplished the miracle of an abandoned mine.

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Since it opened with an admission charge in April 2014, Gwangmyeong Cave received over 1 million of tourists in just 10 months, earned 4 billion won in revenue, created 200 jobs and became a successful creative economic exemplar in Korea contributing to mutually beneficial growth from both a city and rural perspective, and a reinvigoration of the regional economy. In 2016, the 「Lascaux International Exhibition at Gwangmyng Cave」 and the 「Gwangmyeong Cave International Fantasy Contest and Fantasy Film Festival」, attracting 1.5 million of tourists, earned 8.5 billion won in revenue, and created 415 jobs with new attractions.

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Golden Mine, Golden CaveGwangmyeong Cave was initially developed as a golden mine. As of 1950, the total mineral deposit of the cave was estimated at 19,000 ton. 52kg of gold was discovered from 1955 until 1972 when the mine closed down. It is assumed that the mine, which had commenced digging gold in 1912, has produced hundreds of kilograms of gold until 1954. Although it ceased operation in 1972 due to environmental pollution by flood and difficulties regarding compensation, experts agree that there is still a large sum of gold buried inside the cave waiting to be discovered.

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