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

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

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

Jinju Agricultural Theme Park: A Hidden Spring Flower Spot in South Korea

Shirley poppy field at Dumesil Agricultural Theme Park, Jinju, South Korea

Dumesil Agricultural Theme Park — also known as Jinju Agricultural Theme Park — is a free outdoor park located at the Jinju Agricultural Technology Center in Munsan-eup, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. The park is best known as a relatively unknown spring flower destination, with Shirley poppy fields as the main draw alongside walking paths, a … Read more