Gongju-si

Gongju is a city located in the heart of the eastern part of Chungcheongnam-do Province, and is the biggest in the province. The city once was capital of the Baekje Kingdom and was formerly named as Ungjin.
Gongju has many historic, cultural, and artistic spots to see. Among them, stand out the Geumgang Nature Biennale, the Magoksa Temple, the Gongju National Museum, the Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress or the Gongju Hanok Village.
But, further than that, Gongju offers a magnificent natural environment due to its privileged location, in the mountainous mid-western region of the Republic of Korea.