Beopgi Reservoir Near Busan: The Forest They Kept Locked for 79 Years

Towering Himalayan cedar trees lining the entrance path of Beopgi Reservoir, Yangsan

I wasn’t planning to visit Beopgi Reservoir that day. We were passing through Yangsan on the way back to Busan and the thought crossed my mind — I’d been here once before, years ago, and it had stayed with me in a way most places don’t. So we pulled over. What followed was an hour … Read more