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BOARDING PASS · LEVEL 03

Mokpo · Gunsan

목포 · 군산

Retro time travel & serious Jeolla food

Recommended

2 days

Mobility

KTX, on foot

Vibe

#Retro #Port #Food

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  1. Mokpo Modern History District

    목포 근대역사문화공간

    An old downtown where whole streets survive from the treaty-port years.

    Must do

    The former Japanese consulate and colonial land company now hold exhibitions. Nearly all of it connects on foot.

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  2. Mokpo Marine Cable Car

    해상케이블카

    Three kilometres of cable car straight across the harbor.

    Must do

    It is the longest marine cable car in the country, and it stops in high wind — check on the day.

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  3. Gunsan Modern Culture Street

    군산 근대화거리

    Colonial-era buildings and the country's oldest bakery on the same street.

    Must do

    Lee Sung Dang has been baking since 1945. The red bean buns come out at set times, and the queue forms around them.

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Insider's note

Mokpo and Gunsan are two hours apart, so take one each day. In both, the old downtown is the point and you cover it on foot — wear comfortable shoes.