Searching for hidden Korean treasures...
One moment — walking above the clouds...
“A founding legend of Onyang Hot Springs in Asan, Chungnam: a crane with an injured leg dipped it each day in Onyang's spring, which never froze in winter, until the wound healed and it flew away — and the people who dug at that spot found the hot springs. From hurt to healing, a one-day course on the theme of recovery, tracing the water, the time, and the places that restore you. 9 missions across Onyang Hot Springs, Hyeonchungsa Shrine, Oeam Folk Village, Sinjeongho Sculpture Park, the Gokgyocheon Ginkgo Tree Road, Mediterranean Village, Onyang Oncheon Traditional Market, Asan Gegukji, and Sinjeongho Cafe Street.”
8 spots total. Take them in any order.
How many are going?
You pay after you finish getting ready
See every spot in this course at a glance. Tap a colored pin to read the one-line intro.
First, choose a role. At every stop, whoever suits that place steps forward and opens the story. When you arrive, a character from the folktale speaks to you. Answer the quiz and finish the mission to win back a shard. Collect them all, and you close the story at the final place.
Asan is where I grew up. Here I drew the bow and handled the sword, preparing for the military exam, and at last I became a general. When a great war fell upon the country, I went out to sea. People called me admiral and rejoiced that we had won, but my body always ached and my heart was always heavy. In the war I lost my mother, and I also sent my third son Myeon on ahead of me. I was sad and afraid, but because of my place as a commander I could not shed a single tear freely before others. So every night, alone, I lit a candle and wrote my true heart only in my diary. Today I mean to let out the words I never managed to speak aloud. Walk this road with me, and say aloud, in my place, the words I had to swallow.
Look slowly around the old house. When you are ready, I will begin the first mission of this place.
Standing before the sacred ground, gather the scattered courage into one, and I will begin the final mission.
Walking slowly along the stone-walled lanes, I will begin the mission of this place.
Halt with due respect, and I will begin the mission of this place.
Looking up at the towering stele, I will begin the mission of this place.
Stand at the shooting line beneath the ginkgo trees. When ready, I will begin the mission of this place.
Walk slowly along the road, and I will begin the mission of this place.
Stand beside the rock by the river, and quietly I will begin the mission of this place.