□ Daejeon City and five autonomous districts have decided to join forces in preparing for the General Assembly of the World Local Government Union (UCLG), which is scheduled to be held in 2022. The 12th City Council on Policy was held at 5 p.m. on the 17th in the conference room of the Dong-gu Offic

Daejeon City announced that the “Daejeon Metropolitan City Symbol Management Ordinance Amendment” was passed at the Plenary Meeting of the City Council on the 24th, and the official brand slogan of Daejeon was changed from “Its Daejeon” to “Daejeon is U”. It has been 16 years since the brand slogan

Once a part of Sannae-myeon (Gongju-gun), Isadong (Dong-Gu) was included into Hoideok-gun during Gojong Regime in the latter years of Joseon. It was called Wisahan and Aresahan there and they were merged into one in 1914 under Japanese Occupation and named Isadong with past names in it.This village

Daecheongho Obaengni(500-ri) Road, three rivers, natural wetland. Out of many beautiful natural places inside and outside of Daejeon, seven places have been selected as the most beautiful attractions.In the Un-tact tourism era which has newly become popular due to COVID-19, enjoy taking a clean natu

Daejeon City (Director Gil Sung-hwan) of the Korean War Veterans Environment Volunteer Group announced on the 27th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Daejeon Metropolitan City Branch (Chairman Sung Nak-won) of the Korean Federation of Film Workers to discover and consult

Based on citizens survey and expert opinions, Wolpyeong Park Gapcheon Wetland is chose as the excellent ecologicalDaejeon City announced on 22nd that it has selected seven excellent areas which are considered as beautiful natural ecosystems.Daejeon City received excellent recommendation areas from a

Daejeon City has introduced "Tram Promotion Video on Daejeon Metro Line 2" for solving citizens' curiosity about the building tram which considered as the nation's first commercial route.According to the Daejeon City Government on the 20th, the promotional video is designed to visualize three-dimens

Park Jung-Hyun (head of the district office, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon ) announced on the 26th that it held the opening ceremony of the "Daedeok-gu Fair and Ecotourism Support Center," which will be set up for the first time in the country to systematically promote fair and ecological tourism development

The doors of the Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra's concert hall, which had been closed for a long time, will reopen.The Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra will hold "Martine Concert 3" at 11 a.m. on June 5 in the small yard of Daejeon City Yeonjeong Gugak Center.After the Masters Series 1 "Charatustra Sa

Period: In May each year Venue: Jangdong Forest Park in Mt. Gyejoksan, Daejeon Main Event: Barefoot walking with family, barefoot running, red clay dyeing, cultural performances Mt. Gyejoksan Barefoot Festival is one of the most famous barefoot festivals in Korea where visitors walk barefoot on a 1

Coupang, e-commerce company was founded in 2010. The largest online retailer in South Korea, Coupang's annual revenue exceeds US$4 billion. The company's Rocket Delivery network provides same-day or next-day delivery of more than five million unique items.Coupang is planning to invest to Daejeon cit

Daejeon Museum of ArtLocated just south of the park, this museum always features an exhibition or two and is a great way to immerse yourself in some culture, kill some time on a rainy day, as you slowly make your way towards Mannyeon neighborhood for lunch.Lunchtime: Mannyeon dong area (opposite of

Sungsimdang Bakery(click above for more info, as well as where to stay, what to eat, etc) Operational since 1956, this always packed and tasty bakery was even featured in Michelin Guide Korea! Now with three locations around the city, Daejeon citizens can get their fix of Twigim Soboro (fried streus

National CemeteryA giant (330,000 m2) area of land surrounded by mountains and hiking trails. Its free entrance is a surprise considering the land values in this country, but its also a much welcoming feature, giving the visitors an access to Memorial Tower, Memorial Gate, Patriotic Spirit Exhibitio

Welcome to Daejeon, South Korea, a place an expat can call home for 10 or more years and still feel like there’s a lot to see and to do! We’ve got mountains, parks, a river, a lake, a national cemetery, a super old but tasty bakery and other cool things you should check out next time you visit our l

Daejeon sometimes feels like any other concrete jungle city, full of high rises, jooteks and everything in between. Let me introduce to you some wonderful areas for picnicing, sunbathing (with your clothes on please) and letting your kids/dogs run wild till it’s time for another Kimbop (Rice and sea

There is a famous national cultural attraction in Seokgyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City. The place is the French Cultural Center called “ENTREPÔT(it means 'warehouse')”.From the outside, it looks like just a factory building, but surprisingly there are many books, fancy furniture, and acc

Jangtaesan Natural Recreation Forest(장태산 자연휴양림) is one of the 12 Attractions of Daejeon with its magnificent landscape, located in Jangan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. It is the only Metasequoia forest with its exotic landscape in Korea. Jangtaesan Natural Recreation Forest was the first forest developed a

What happened to Soje-dong(소제동) now? Retro-sensibility is revitalizing the neighborhood of Soje-dong(소제동), Railway Station Village, behind the Daejeon Station. You can easily find fine dining restaurants that remodeled the old houses, trendy cafes that remodeled a 70-year-old inn, and shops that add

When I come to Daejeon for the first time, I quickly felt that Daejeon is a dull and not exciting city. However, once people adapt to life in Daejeon, they never want to leave since it is one of the best places to live in South Korea. The public traffic is super convenient as well as not very compli