The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex () is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of
Gyeongju
Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. It is situated under the ruins of the former mountain fortress
Myeonghwalseong, 6.5 km east of the central Gyeongju and faces
Toham mountain. It provides lodging, eatery, recreation and sports facilities in the city. Although the resort was originally established to attract foreign visitors, as the domestic income and desire for tourism were increased since the late 1980s, it gained a tremendous popularity from domestic visitors. As a result, from onward, various facilities have been built for domestic visitors.
The
K Pop Museum is located on the grounds.
History
In August 1971, the government concluded the Gyeongju tourism development plan, started in 1974, opened the Bomun Gwangwang complex in 1975, and completed the entire 2.1 million pyeong tourism development project in January 1979.
Gallery
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File:Korea-Gyeongju-Bomun Lake-Swan shaped pleasure cruise-01.jpg
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See also
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Tourism in Gyeongju
References
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Buildings and structures in Gyeongju
Resorts in South Korea
Tourist attractions in Gyeongju