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Taebaek Travel Guide — A 700m Highland Summer Escape + 'Descendants of the Sun' Filming Site + Mul-Dakgalbi
Taebaek is a highland city at 700m above sea level in southern Gangwon. Cool even at the height of summer, it's an ideal heat escape — with sunflower fields, year-round K-drama filming sites, and spicy mul-dakgalbi, it brings nature, Hallyu, and food together in one place.
Summer highlight — Taebaek Sunflower Festival 🌻
- Dates: July 17 – August 17, 2026 / Where: around Guwau Village
- A vast sunflower field spread across the Baekdudaegan highlands. Thanks to the altitude, you get the photos without the heat. (Check official notices for exact hours and fees.)
Highland sights
Wind Hill (Maebongsan Wind Farm)
Wind turbines along a ~1,300m ridge plus summer highland cabbage fields. A famous spot for sunrise and a sea of clouds — green cabbage fields and white turbines make the signature summer scene.
Geomnyongso — Source of the Han River
At the foot of Mt. Daedeok, a gentle 30-minute walk from the parking lot leads to the spring where the Han River begins. (Hwangji Pond, the source of the Nakdong River, is also in Taebaek.)
Chujeon Station — Korea's highest train station
At 855m, the highest-altitude station in the country — pure highland-railway mood.
🎬 For drama fans — 'Descendants of the Sun' site, Tantan Park
Tantan Park in Tongni, built on the grounds of the former Hanbo coal mine, was a filming site for the hit 2016 drama 'Descendants of the Sun' — a closed mine reborn as a Hallyu landmark. → For the drama itself, see Drama.
🍲 Mukbang — Taebaek Mul-Dakgalbi
Taebaek's signature dish is mul-dakgalbi (spicy chicken in a rich broth), famous enough that a local spot was featured on Baek Jong-won's Three Great Kings. → For mukbang, see MukBang.
Getting there & tips
- Seoul → Taebaek: KTX-Eum/Mugunghwa from Cheongnyangni, or express bus (about 3+ hours).
- Best time: mid-to-late July through early August, after the monsoon. The altitude means big day-night temperature swings — bring a layer.
- Sample 2-day course: Sunflower Festival (Guwau) → Wind Hill → mul-dakgalbi → Tantan Park → Geomnyongso.