Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, with about 51,000 residents. It is a largely agricultural area immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.

Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons (참외/chamoe). Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.

Understand

Geography

Seongju-gun is in the southwest of Gyeongbuk, and the topography is generally circular, bordering Dalseong-gun and Chilgok-gun of Daegu to the east, Gimcheon-si and Geochang-gun of Gyeongnam to the west, Goryeong-gun and Hapcheon-gun and Geochang-gun of Gyeongnam to the south, and Gimcheon and Chilgok-gun to the north. The northwestern part is divided into the plains formed by the Nakdong River and its tributary rivers, and the sandy loam along the Nakdong River and Daegacheon coast are widely distributed.

Tourist information

• Seongju tourism website

Seongju is a representative tourist destination in Korea, offering a rich variety of natural, historical, and cultural attractions. These include Seongju Lake, the Placenta Chamber for the princes of King Sejong, the Castle-surrounding Forest, and Hangae Village. The nearby Gayasan National Park, designated as a natural heritage site, is also known for its auspicious energy.

Seongju, whose name means "star city," will soon launch a night tourism brand, "Twinkle Seongju!" This brand is inspired by the unusually bright stars that illuminate Seongju’s vast night sky. As one of Korea’s official night tourism cities, Seongju will offer new and diverse tourism experiences, highlighting the county’s unique appeal as a small but strong destination.

Get around

See

• Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden
• Geumsu Cultural Art Village
• Placenta Chamber of King Sejong's Princes
• Seongju Gun Memory Museum
• Hangae Village
• Hoeyeon Confucian School

Do

Gayasan from Haeinsa temple

• 1 Mt. Gaya (Gayasan), Park office 123-1, Guwon-ri, Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, ☏ +82-55-932-7810. Mt. Gaya, at the southwest border of Seongju, is designated as a national park. The main peak is Chilbulbong (1,433 m) and with Udubong, Namsan, Danjibong, Namsan 1-bong, Maehwasan etc, which are around 1,000 m in height, Mt. Gaya is renowned for its outstanding scenery and diverse ridgelines. Follow the Circular Road from Suryun-myeon to Mt. Gaya, and you’ll be able to find dark-red cliffs reaching far into the sky. A path up the mountain in Yonggigol and Simwongol stretches along the valley and waterfalls. Yonggigol provides an excellent view of Mt. Gaya. (updated Sep 2020)