Bicycle trip into the beautiful scenery of Hwajinpo | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

In Hwajinpo, Goseong-gun, three villas of former politicians—Kim Il-sung Villa, Rhee Syngman Villa, and Lee Ki-bung Villa—are lined up side by side. The Rhee Syngman Villa was the residence of Rhee Syngman, the first president of the Republic of Korea. It was newly built in 1954, became a ruin in 1961, then was rebuilt by the army in July 1997 and restored as an exhibition hall in 1999. Inside, it is divided into two rooms used as a bedroom and office, and a living room. Items donated by his family members are exhibited, faithfully recreating the appearance when President Rhee lived there. The simple furniture, modest items, and photos from his lifetime allow a sense of the atmosphere at that time. Looking outside from the villa, one can see the two lakes of Hwajinpo blending with the surrounding dense pine forest, and it is considered the villa with the most outstanding scenery among the three Hwajinpo villas. It is a peaceful and quiet villa where visitors can comfortably relax while quietly enjoying the outside view.

고성화진포국민관광지 내에 위치한 화진포 생태박물관은 층별 3개 전시관에서 화진포호수와 관련한 생태계를 관찰, 학습할 수 있다.

This villa is located overlooking Hwajinpo in Hwapo-ri, Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, and is commonly called the 'Kim Il-sung Villa.' It was built in 1938 by German H. Weber and was used as a summer retreat from 1948 to 1950 by Kim Il-sung along with his wife Kim Jong-suk, son Kim Jong-il, and daughter Kim Kyong-hui. It is a stone building with one basement floor and two above-ground floors. The army demolished and rebuilt the building in 1964 and repaired it in 1995 for use as a soldiers' rest facility. Inside, exhibits related to the Korean War and North Korea are displayed. Along with the Lee Seung-man Villa and Lee Ki-bung Villa about 1 km away, it forms a historical security exhibition center.