Gwangmyeong (광명,光明) is in Gyeonggi province in South Korea, a satellite city designed to decentralize Seoul's residential functions. It borders Seoul's Geumcheon-gu on the east, Seoul's Guro-gu on the north, Siheung-si and Bucheon-si on the west and Anyang-si on the south.

Understand

Gwangmyeong

Gwangmyeong-si belongs to Siheung County with the southwestern part of Seoul from the Joseon Dynasty and was promoted to Gwangmyeong City in 1981.

The gureum-san mountain, which is the end of the Gwangju mountain range, and the hill in Dogo are in the center of the city, but Gwangmyeong is a low plain terrain as a whole.

KTX Gwangmyeong Station was opened in Iljik-dong (일직동).The telephone number uses the same 02 as Seoul. The city hall is in Cheolsan-dong (철산동), with 18 administrative districts.

Climate

Gwangmyeon's climate is very similar to that of nearby Seoul. It features continental climate. Gwangmyeong is an inland city, so it has the characteristics of a land map.

Gwangmyeong
Climate chart (explanation)
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Get in

Nearby cities include Bucheon to the west, Anyang to the east, Siheung to the south, and Seoul to the north.

By metro

Gwangmyeong is located on Subway Line 1 and 7. Travel times to the center of Gwangmyeong (Cheolsan station):

• From Seoul Station (Seoul, Line1): 1 hr
• From Express Bus Terminal Station (Seoul, Line7): 30 min
• From Incheon Station (Incheon, Line1): 1 hr 5 min
• From Bupyeong-gu Office Station (Incheon, Line7): 30 min

Gwangmyeong is served by two subway stations (on Line 1 and 7):

• 1 Gwangmyeong Station (Line 1) (광명역), Soha 2-dong. (updated Oct 2019)
• 2 Cheolsan Station (Line 7) (철산역), Cheolsan 3-dong. (updated Oct 2019)
• 3 Doksan Station (Line 1) (독산역), Seoul Geumcheon-gu. Although Doksan Station is not located in Gwangmyeong, it is very close to Gwangmyeong City in terms of geography, so it will be helpful to refer to it when using the subway. (updated Jun 2020)

By train

You can use the Gwangmyeong KTX Gyeongbu Line. KTX is the fastest train in Korea.

By taxi

• You can take a taxi at the taxi stand. The taxi stand is usually near the bus stop.

• As of July 2023, the basic fare for regular taxis is ₩4,800 (₩5,800 at night), with a surcharge of ₩100 applied according to time and distance. (The basic fare is up to 1.6 km (1 mi), plus ₩100 per 135 m.)

See

• 1 Ki Hyeong-do Literature Museum (기형도문학관), 268, Ori-ro. Mar-Oct: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00. A literary building named after the poet Gi-hyeon do. Free. 
• 2 Gwangmyeong Cave (광명동굴), 142, Gahak-ro 85beon-gil. Tu-F 09:00-18:00, last entry 17:00. it was developed in 1912 during the Japanese occupation. It retains the painful history of Korea during the Japanese colonial rule. More than 1 million people visit annually. Tunnel length: 7.8 km (2 km open) Total depth: 275 m. Adults ₩6000, youth ₩3500.  
• 3 Ante Ecological Park (안터생태공원), Ante Ecological Park, 27, Anjae-ro 1beon-gil. Ante Eco Park is not only designated as an urban wetland and an ecological preservation district, but also has good location and is used as a resting place and ecological learning center for Gwangmyeong citizens. It is inhabited by a variety of wildlife. free. (updated Oct 2019)
• 4 Chunghyeon Museum (충현박물관), 5-5, Ori-ro 347beon-gil, ☏ +82 2 898-0505. Chunghyun Museum preserves the ruins and relics of Lee Won-ik and his immediate descendants. In the exhibition hall (Chunghyungwan), various materials of the four generations, including artifacts and materials related to Lee Won-ik and folk life products of Jongga, are displayed. Adults ₩3500, youth ₩2500. 
• 5 Lee Won-ik House and Gwangamdang (이원익집과관감당), 1086 Soha 2-dong. 10:00-17:00. This is the closing price of Lee Won-ik, a duck who served as a royal family member during the Joseon Dynasty (1567-1608) and King Injo (1623-1649) and was known as Cheongbaek-ri. In the eighth year of King Injo's reign (1630), when rain broke out on the teacher's house, which was two square kilometers away, the king granted him a new house. In the ninth year of King Hyojong's reign (1658), a shrine was built and a signboard called 'Chunghyeon Seowon' was received, but the seowon was later demolished. It is said that the building of Gwangamdang, a love house, was built in 1916 on the old house site, built the main building in the following year, and built the new building in 1940. It retains the image of a residential house in Gyeonggi-do built in the 20th century Free. (updated Dec 2019)

Mountains in Gwangmyeong

• 6 Gureim-san, Hayan 1-dong (on the border between Soha-dong and Noonsa-dong), ☏ +82 2-2680-2339. A mountain, 237 m in height. (updated Oct 2019)
• 7 Dodeok Mountain (도덕산), Gwangmyeong-dong (10 minutes away by car from Cheolsan Station on Subway Line 7.). It is 183.1 meters tall on the border between Gwangmyeong-dong and Cheolsan-dong and Haan-dong in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do. (updated Sep 2024)
• 8 Gureum Mountain (구름산), Soha-dong (15 minutes from Gwangmyeong City Hall by bus 23), ☏ +82 02-2680-2339. Gureumsan Mountain is the highest mountain in Gwangmyeong-si, Korea, with a height of 237m, and is also called 'Abangsan Mountain'. It is a forested mountain that Gwangmyeong citizens like to visit. In May 2010, the upper line of the Gureumsan Tunnel, a six-lane twin cave system, was opened. (updated Sep 2024)
• River in Gwangmyeong

• Anyangcheon (Cheolsan-dong)
• Mokgamcheon (Gwangmyeong-dong)
• Sohacheon (Soha-dong)

Do

Festivals

• Gwangmyeong City Volunteer Festival. This event is held every year to comfort volunteers and promote harmony among volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries. 
• Gureum-san Art Festival. Gureum-san Mountain appears in Gwangmyeong weather and regularity in the Citizen's Charter and the Song of the Citizens. 
• 1 Gwangmyeong Wine Festival (광명동굴 와인페스티벌), 142 Ga Hak-ro 85 Ga Hak-ro, ☏ +82 2-2680-0952. The Gwangmyeong Cave Korea Wine Festival is a festival held at Gwangmyeong Cave in Gyeonggi Province. It has become the only mecca of Korea's wine industry. Each year, it approaches different topics differently, and you can feel the charm of Korean wine with various hands-on events and programs. eacg price. 

Activity

• 2 Gwangmyeong Traditional Market (광명전통시장), 17-5, Gwangyi-ro 13beon-gil (Gwangmyeong Sageori Station (subway line 7) exit 9), ☏ +82 2 2614-0006. 10:00-21:00. A big market in Gwangmyeong that sells ingredients and various foods such as jokbal, tteokbokki, chicken gangjeong, hotteok and pretzel. It's fun to sample food and it's pretty cheap. (updated Oct 2019)
• 3 Gwangmyeong Speedom, 721 Gwangmyeong Dome Racecourse, ☏ +82 2 2067-5000. It is a large-scale racetrack with a total floor area of 74,000444㎡ on the 1st basement and 5th floors, and can accommodate up to 30,000 people. It is the world's largest domed racecourse. It has a complex leisure and cultural space. Admission and operating hours are different for each space, so you should check and go. free - ₩5000. (updated Oct 2019)

Movie theaters

There are three movie theaters in Gwangmyeong. It consists of two Lotte Cinema and one cgv.

• 4 Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong (Gwangmyeong Range), 970 Ori-ro (Exit 10 of Gwangmyeong Street Station (Line 970 (Gwangmyeong-dong, Croans 7th floor) of Oreori Station. Go directly to the subway and to the seventh floor via Imart), ☏ +82 2 1544-8855. ₩10000. (updated Oct 2019)
• 5 Lotte Cinema Gwangmyeong Outlet, 5th floor of Lotte Premium Outlet, ☏ +82 1544-8855. There is a place where you can watch movies and do shopping downstairs. ₩6000-12000. (updated Dec 2019)

Others

• 6 Parks. Gwangmyeong has several large parks. A Hyeonchung Neighborhood Park is 34,586 m². This park is also called Hyeonchung Pagoda Park. One of the neighborhood parks in Gwangmyeong-si, located across from Cheolsan Complex 20. It was built on a mountain 50 m high. The trails are well polished up the mountain. At the top of the mountain, a memorial tower is erected, and around the tower there are sports facilities such as badminton and fitness centers, as well as rest facilities such as shelter and spring ground. Because of the good condition of the road, there are a lot of family visitors bringing strollers. It is a 5-minute bus ride from Cheolsan Station (Line 7), and nearby Anyangcheon, Myeonghui Park, Cheolsan Park, and Dodeoksan Mountain. 

Buy

• 1 E-Mart Soha, 97 Soha-ro, Soha-dong, ☏ +82 02-6918-1234. 10:00-24:00. (updated Dec 2019)
• 2 Savezone Gwangmyeong, 87 Cheolmangsan-ro, Cheolsan 3 (sam)-dong, ☏ +82 02-2613-8949. 10:00-22:00. (updated Dec 2019)

Eat

• 1 Gwangmyeong Hanjeongsik Gyeongbok Palace, 42 Ban il ro, ☏ +82 2 898-4900. Daily 10:00 - 22:00. The restaurant offers the best ingredients and limited food. It has many seats and parking facilities. ₩15,000 Special Lunch Set, ₩40,000 a coronation ceremony, ₩50,000 Yeonguijeong ₩18,000. (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Soha Gotaek, Shinchon Buk-ro, ☏ +82 2 6013-1957. 11:00-21:00. The menu of the cafe composed of hanok is also unique. It can be described as a fusion Korean dessert. You can enjoy very Korean desserts such as tofu cheesecake and early millennial tea. ₩6000-9000. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 Papadcujin, Bamilan-ro 1 (Bamil Village Jisun Bus 5630/two minutes' walk), ☏ +82 2 899-8190. 10:30-22:30. This restaurant serves the best foods such as pasta and pizza in Gwangmyeong. The price isn't too burdensome, so you can get in touch with it. ₩9900~19000. (updated Nov 2019)
• 4 Dwae Ji Jip, 56 Ki a-Ro, ☏ +82 2 805-9407. 08:30-23:00 (Last order 22:00). This restaurant only cooks pork. The company also sells its products with a wide range of tools. Durucigi (2 people)-₩18000. (updated Nov 2019)

• 5 Tteokppokttang (떡볶당), 21st Street, Ori-ro 856, ☏ +82 2-2060-3727. 11:30-23:00. It's a tteokbokki restaurant. Also, you will feel really satisfied when you eat tteokbokki and sundae chicken on the menu. It's appropriate for the transfer price and you'll want to find it again. fire-flavored tteokbokki-₩9500. (updated Dec 2019)
• 6 Grilled Beef Ribs from Hocheon Stream, 158-852 Gwangmyeong-dong, ☏ +82 226148292. 11:00~22:00. The meat tastes good and the service is good. ₩15,000. (updated Dec 2022)

Drink

Gwangmyeong's downtown is near Cheolsan Station and has dozens of restaurants and bars. Commercial districts around Soha1-dong are also developing these days.

• 1 Cafetrue, 296-8 Gwangmyeong-dong, KR. 카페안에서 꽃집도 같이 운영중이고 2층도 있어요. 4,000\~. (updated Dec 2022)

Café

• 2 Cafe De Blanc (카페 드 블랑), 343-2 Soha-dong, ☏ +82 070-8813-0202. M-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00. (updated Dec 2019)
• 3 A'bout Coffee (에이바우트 커피), 1343 Soha-dong, ☏ +82 02-898-4777. 07:00-24:00. (updated Dec 2019)

• 4 Chieutsiotdigd (ㅊㅅㄷ), ☏ +82 10-5029-2852. 12:00-22:00 (Thursday holiday). Pudding and coffee are delicious cafe treats here. Also, inside the cafe is very pretty, which is perfect for someone who likes a cute place. Also, it is quiet around. ₩4500-6000. (updated Dec 2019)
• 5 Glory coffee (글로리 커피), 72 Li-Jik-ro, ☏ +82 2-2619-2283. 08:00-20:00. It is a cafe in the trade center. The pride of the Icafé is it's scones. Of course, coffee is delicious, but they make their own scones and boast fantastic taste. (updated Dec 2019)

Bar

• 6 An An (안안), 1030 Beoman-ro, ☏ +82 31-407-7376. 16:30-03:00. It is a Japanese style bar. There are several menu snacks. Sake basically has Japanese sake and sells soju. 
• 7 1943 Cheolsan Branch (1943철산점), 26, Ori-ro 856beon-gil, ☏ +82 10-5665-5305. 14:00-02:00. Popular with young people. Many snacks are popular. (updated Sep 2019)
• 8 Gwangmyeong Soha in Art Museum, Sōha-ro 109th Street. The name of the bar is unique. Also, it is delicious. There are various kinds of chicken, etc. and the bar is small so you can have a simple drink and talk. ₩6900~15000. (updated Dec 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Lakasa hotel, lijik-ro-12 22nd Street,. This is a three-star hotel and it is a free Wi-Fi, parking, smoking area, and there are employees who can speak English. ₩80000-150000. (updated Dec 2019)
• 2 Golden-river hotel (골든리버 호텔), 4F, 1342-1 Soha-dong, ☏ +82 02-898-1277. (updated Dec 2019)
• 3 Take Hotel (테이크호텔 광명), 2F, Take Hotel, 22, Singi-ro, ☏ +82 02 2000 7100. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. It is a 5-minute walk from Gwangmyeong Station on the KTX. An urban retreat, Takehotel is a 4-star hotel opened in 2021 with a variety of room types, ranging from single rooms to accommodate couples, friends, and families. The hotel has a premium buffet restaurant h'_Garden, a unique all-day dining & bar Dazzle Five, a free fitness center for guests and a kids' room for children, as well as various photo spots and cultural facilities such as Korea's only retractable ceiling infinity pool and Gallery & Media Lounge. The price is around ₩120,000 per night. (updated Nov 2023)
• 4 Gwangmyeong JS Boutique Hotel (광명 JS 부티크호텔), 423 Cheolsan-dong, ☏ +82 02 2619 3001. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. It is a 3-minute walk from Exit 1 of Cheolsan Station on Line 7, and a 25-minute drive to Gimpo International Airport. A 30-minute drive will take visitors to downtown areas such as Hongdae and Gangnam Station, making shopping and sightseeing convenient.The hotel offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms, free breakfast, laundry service, and parking, and guests can rent wine openers, umbrellas, mosquito repellents, cribs, adapters, and more. There are 88 rooms in total, with 14 different room types, including standard, deluxe, garden, and suite, and each room design is both cozy and unique. As a boutique hotel, they are decorated with designer furniture and accessories, eco-friendly fabrics, and more. In-room amenities include pure cotton robes, tea, slippers, telephone, safe, and TV, while some rooms have a garden, bathtub, and sofa. The JS Restaurant and JS Bar and Cafe are located on the first floor of the hotel and are great for a casual meal and coffee. The price is around \70,000 - \80,000 per night. (updated Nov 2023)
• 5 Luce Hotel (루체호텔), 16-15, Oriro 854beon-gil, ☏ +82 02 2060 7837. Check-in: 17:00, check-out: 13:00. This hotel is equipped with free wireless internet in public areas. Cheolsan Station on Line 7 is also a short walk away. The hotel offers rooms with a relaxed atmosphere, and each room is equipped with basic furnishings and facilities needed by guests. This Luce Hotel is located about a 25-minute drive from Gimpo International Airport. Hongdae Street and Seoul National University are a short drive from the hotel. The price is ₩50,000-70,000 per night. (updated Nov 2023)
• 6 VALT Hotel (발트호텔), 5F, 20, Cheolsan-ro 30beon-gil. Check-in: 20:00, check-out: 14:00. The hotel is an 18-minute walk from Gasan Digital Complex, a 3-minute drive from Guro Digital Complex, and a 4-minute drive from Gochuk Skydome. Located near Guro Digital Complex, Gwangmyeong Valt Hotel offers a variety of things to see and do. Guests can enjoy free in-room WiFi and more. The cost is ₩35,000-42,000 per night. (updated Nov 2023)
• 7 Gwangmyeong Cheolsan Blanc (호텔 블랑), 17, Digital-ro, Gwangmyeong-s, ☏ +82 02 2688 8384. Check-in: 11:00, check-out: 13:00. It is located close to the subway, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 1 of Cheolsan Station. Located in the commercial center of Cheolsan, it has the advantage of convenient access to cafes and restaurants. There are fast charging stations, a snack bar at the front desk (coffee beans, toast, sweets), and a variety of board games, as well as easy access to Seoul. The price is ₩44,000-60,000 per night. (updated Nov 2023)

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