The Sinseong-ri Reed Field () is a

reed bed A reedbed or reed bed is a natural habitat found in floodplains, waterlogged depressions and estuaries. Reedbeds are part of a succession from young reeds colonising open water or wet ground through a gradation of increasingly dry ground. As ...

located at the mouth of the

Geum River The Geumgang River is located in South Korea. It is a major river that originates in Jangsu-eup, North Jeolla Province. It flows northward through North Jeolla and North Chungcheong Provinces and then changes direction in the vicinity of Greater ...

where the cities

Seocheon Seocheon County () is a county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River. Administrative divisions Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon- ...

and

Gunsan Gunsan (), also romanized as Kunsan, is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. It has emerged as a high-tech manufacturing industrial city and an int ...

meet in South Korea.

Geography

It is 200 meters wide, 1.5 kilometers long and 100,000

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in size. It is one of one of the four largest reed beds in South Korea, along with Gocheon-amho (

Haenam Haenam (''Haenam-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-eup (Haenam town). The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and radish being the two most common crops. Hist ...

), Suncheon Bay (

Suncheon Suncheon () (''Suncheon-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near Suncheon Bay. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hour ...

) and Ansan reed marsh park (

Ansan Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and so ...

). It is the seventh typical reed habitat selected by the

Korea Tourism Organization The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is an organization of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It is commissioned to promote the country's tourism industry. The KTO was established in 1962 as a gover ...

. The area used to be called 'Gomgae Naru'. To preserve the reed beds, only about 3% of the total area offers walking trails and is accessible for public use. Every winter, from December to January, about 40 different species of winter birds visit, totaling approximately 100,000 birds.

Popular culture

Reed Field often appears as a location for movies. It was used by ''

Joint Security Area The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North Korea, North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Ko ...

'' in 2000 and the drama ''Chu-no'' in 2010. On the reed beds trail, a log board contains poetry written by poets such as Park Doo-jin,

Kim So-wol Kim Sowol ( ko, 김소월; 1902–1934) was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry. Throughout his life he wrote his poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. The most prized ex ...

Park Mok-wol Pak Mok-wol (, 6 January 1916 – 24 March 1978) was an influential Korean poet and academic. Personal life He was born Pak Yeongjong on January 6, 1916, in Moryang Village, Seo-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, in present-day South ...

and Ahn Do-hyun.

Tourism

The Sinseong-ri Reed Field includes Reed Experience Hall, which sells specialty products in Seocheon such as ''sokokju'' and ''mosi'' cake. Nearby are tourist attractions such as the Geumgang River estuary resort and the Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Exhibition Hall. Reed Field is one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Seocheon () along with

Maryang-ri Camellia Forest Maryang-ri Camellia Forest (hangul:마량리 동백나무 숲) is a colony of camellia plant located in Maryang-ri, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. It is one of the 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon (서천팔경:舒川八景) and was designated as Nat ...

(), Geumgang Estuary Bird Sanctuary (), Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Village (), Chunjangdae Beach (), Munheonseowon Confucian School (), Huirisan Recreational Forest (), Cheonbangsan Mountain (). Every October the Seocheon Moonlight Culture Reed Festival is held near the Sinseong-ri Reed Field. The festival's programs take place throughout the reeds and local specialty stores and specialty shops.소곡주와 함께 떠나는 갈대여행
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References

External links

Seocheon County website

Seocheon County website

Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Exhibition Hall

Doopedia entry

Yonhap News Agency article, 20 May 2013

''Segye Ilbo'' article, 22 May 2013
{{coord missing, South Korea Seocheon County Wetlands of South Korea

Geography

Popular culture

Tourism

See also

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