Jinju

I Took My Kid to Jinyangho Zoo and Wished We’d Just Sat by the Lake — An Honest Visit to Jinyangho Park in Jinju

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Entrance and parking lot of Jinyangho Zoo in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do

This trip to Jinju was unplanned. We had originally come just to check out a local market, but when I started searching for something to do with a child in the area, Jinyangho Park kept coming up. A zoo with cheap admission, a lakeside observatory, and walking trails — all in one place. On a … Read more

I Visited Korea’s Only Silk Museum in Jinju and Met the Designer Behind the PyeongChang Snow Fairies

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Wire and silk sculptural dress by KeySook Geum at the Weaving Emptiness exhibition, Jinju Silk Museum

I almost skipped the Jinju Silk Museum entirely. I was in Jinju for the fortress, maybe a walk along the Nam River, and then back to Busan. But a friend mentioned that KeySook Geum — the artist behind the “Snow Fairy” costumes from the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony — had a special exhibition running … Read more