Talk:Pyeongchang

Created from scratch

I have created this page with all content added since WV started. I removed anything from beforehand and did so zealously in order to err on the side of caution. Andrewssi2 (talk) 04:24, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Great job, Andrew. I hope you don't mind me doing my usual trivial and finicky copy-editing... --118.93nzp (talk) 04:33, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks! Copy editing always appreciated. Andrewssi2 (talk) 05:40, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

By the way, I think you mistook a nearby private field for Yangyang airport, which is actually a full sized international airport. It just happens to have next to no visitors (a common situation with South Korean airports) Andrewssi2 (talk) 05:32, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

FYI: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8055957.stm Andrewssi2 (talk) 05:53, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation - now if I can just find out where the heck it really is... --118.93nzp (talk) 08:11, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Just go to Yangyang on Google maps.. it is just south of the town itself. Andrewssi2 (talk) 08:20, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

URL of Pyeongchang is dead

This URL http://en.yes-pc.net/ linked in the introduccion is not working. Has the city an official tourist website? --Zerabat (talk) 14:07, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

This is a common issue lately with Korea, with pretty much all local government websites being rebuilt as Korean language only. I found this site which seems to be closest. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 21:57, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Can I introduce other community site or site's article or SNS article about Pyeongchang or Place ?

Swept in from the pub

I'm interested in Pyeongchang, Pyeongchang 2018 and I want to know about "Can I introduce other community site or site's article or SNS article about Pyeongchang ?"--JongHoon Park (talk) 07:11, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

@JongHoon Park: What is the article? Do you know what kind of license it has? —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 07:12, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

@Koavf: As I know, there are lot's of unknown sources in article. And some articles have own their referrence that is individual nickname or name in article. I don't know about license..--166.104.240.100 07:36, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

@166.104.240.100: @JongHoon Park: We don't need citations here--those are only at Wikipedia. We expect that travellers will verify information by going there themselves or possibly calling ahead. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 13:39, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Any information you guys want to know about Pyeongchang, Pyeongchang 2018 in south korea? (the city hold the 2018 winter olympic in Korea)

Swept in from the pub

Hello. I am a korean student. My team gonna edit some informations for small project about the Pyeongchang, as you know, the host of 2018 winter olympic. And I want to know if there is any information you want or need to know about Pyeongchang. Our team have a plan to edit some informations about the way to get in, sightseeing, famous korean food, hotels and so on. If you think there something should be need to add, let me know.--Jisoo-U (talk) 07:12, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Please go ahead and add any information you think will be useful, and thank you! Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:17, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

I just looked at the Pyeongchang article and was glad to see the information about buckwheat products that was added to "Eat". Some listings for good places to eat these and other products would be great. Another point I want to make is that there are currently too many images, considering the length of the text: On my browser, the last three photos are all below the end of the article. I won't remove them, but I would suggest for no-one to add any more images, but instead to make sure that enough content is added so that the images all end up within the article. Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:28, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Yes, you're welcome to add any information you know of that can be useful to a traveler. For example, Get around only has information about taxis, how about the few bus lines that are mentioned? Maybe there are also more things to see? The Buy section is empty, are there some interesting products or shops in the city? If you know some good restaurants, please add them to Eat. And if you know some good bars, pubs, hofs and so on, they can be added to Drink. ϒpsilon (talk) 14:17, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

How is the Seoul KTX train connection coming along? The 'get in' section could use some more detail on this. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 20:12, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

The Accommodation section of Pyeongchang 2018 could usefully be expanded. What would be very interesting is any slightly off the beaten track places to stay nearby. For example London 2012 has some interesting suggestions in the final paragraph of its accommodation section. I went to the watch the Paralympic Games and stayed in Gillingham where I found a guesthouse near the station, and about 40 minutes from the Olympic Park by train. I stayed less than an hour from the Olympic Park and paid about the same for 1 week as I would have paid in London for 1 night.

The Get around section could be fleshed out with information on public transport in the area. Full details may have to wait until nearer the time (will there be 2 or 4 trains per hour?) but the general routes should be known now. A little bit of information about the area around each venue would also be useful - is there anything to see or do nearby for a few hours before or after an event (see Glasgow_2014#See). Are there any places to eat or drink near the venues, but outside the Olympic fence? AlasdairW (talk) 23:15, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Can we change the Pyeongchang page in Wikivoyage:Article status to Usable status ?

Swept in from the pub

I think the Pyeongchang page is much better than previous one. And can we change the Article status now, Outline status to Usable status? (Added by JongHoon Park, 06:41, 7 November 2016)

The article looks to have all the required sections so I have changed it to Usable. I did notice that there are many phone numbers missing a country code. AlasdairW (talk) 23:06, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Thanks a lot I will try to fix phone numbers with country code.--JongHoon Park (talk) 07:43, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

is Pyeongchang both a city and a county ?

Swept in from the pub

That's what is currently stated in the intro of our our article Pyeongchang even though in Wikipedia it says it is only a county (this is where the 2018 Winter Olympics will take place). ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 16:32, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

I have seen Pyeongchang (maybe Pyeongchang-gun?) as the county and PyeongChang as a small city? -- Matroc (talk) 16:51, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Both. In East Asia (China, Korea, Japan) is is quite common for a rural district to also be considered a town or city. This doesn't fit that well in the European style of organization, but there you have it. Andrewssi2 (talk) 22:40, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Is that kind of like the municipio of San Carlos (Nicaragua) includes the Islas Solentiname and said municipios in general have rather wide borders? Hobbitschuster (talk) 15:11, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

According to w:San_Carlos,_Río_San_Juan, I would say so --Andrewssi2 (talk) 09:24, 27 May 2017 (UTC)