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unusual facts about Gangwon


Park Su-geun

Hailing from Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, South Korea Park attended Yanggu Public Elementary School when he was younger, and then taught himself painting as was a teenager.


Cho Young-Hun

While attending Sokcho Commerce High School in Gangwon-do, Cho was considered one of the top high school hitting pitchers nationwide along with Choo Shin-Soo and Lee Dae-Ho.

Eungbongsan

Eungboksan, aka Eungbongsan, in the counties of Yangyang and Hongcheon, Gangwon-do.

KAG

Gangneung Air Base, an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force, located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do by IATA code

Pyeongchang bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Since 2003, the region was selected to host the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship and the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 in Gangwon, the 2009 Biathlon World Championships 2009 in Pyeongchang, in an aim at becoming the winter sports hub of Asia.

So Young-en

Born in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Seo Yeong-en graduated from Gangneung Teacher Training School in 1961 and entered Konkuk University in 1963 to study English Language and Literature.

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo enlisted for mandatory military service on 5 March 2013 at Chuncheon, Gangwon-do for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months as an active-duty soldier.


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