• Café Cheo-Um
    A coffee shop three hours away by bus from Seoul, it was named after the song in the popular Koreanovela “Winter Sonata” and was especially made for the drama.


  • Tunnel of stars
    A romantic walkway in Yong Pyong Resort.

  • Winter wonderland
    The snow takes on an ethereal quality at night at Yong Pyong Resort.

  • Riding to the peak
    To reach the Dragon Peak Plaza, you need to take a gondola ride. One round- trip costs 12,000 won or 465 pesos for adults.

  • The peak
    Tourists troop to the Dragon Peak Plaza at Mt. Balwang …


  • … to get a glimpse of the mountain range.

  • View of the resort
    From the west side of Mt. Balwang, you'll see the entire view of Yong Pyong Resort and other nearby mountains.


  • From the East
    Behind Dragon Peak Plaza, tourists can see the white mountain ranges strectching to the bordering East Sea. The best view of the sunrise is from this side.


  • Snow man
    The thick snow at Mt. Balwang is perfect for snow sculptures.

  • After hours
    A snow plow smoothens the slopes in Yong Pyong Resort to make it suitable for skiing.

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