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Cheongju Early Printing Museum(청주고인쇄박물관) - Homepage : http://cheongju.go.kr/jikjiworld/index.do - Tel : The city of Cheongju, together with UNESCO, commemorates the inscription of "Jikji" onto the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and presents the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and utilization of the UNESCO Memory of the World, thereby promoting the great cultural heritage of Cheongju, the birthplace of movable metal type, and Korea in general. “Jikji,” or Jikji Simche Yojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, is the oldest book in the world to be printed with movable metal type. The Exhibition Center for Modern and Contemporary Printing introduces how the history of Korean printing has developed, starting from the introduction of lead type at the end of the 19th Century to the present-day Korean printing technology and its future directions. It is a...

Ullidan Street (운리단길) - Homepage : - Tel : Ullidan Street connects Cheongju Early Printing Museum with Uncheon & Sinbong-dong Community Center. In less than a kilometer, charming cafes, restaurants, and shops have opened one after another, giving the street its name and elevating it to a popular hangout in Cheongju. This street is also the location of the store Nation's Best Banchan, which was run by Jeon Do-yeon’s character in "Crash Course in Romance (2023)." Don’t miss the Yennal Yetjip Goldongpum, an antique store and one of the oldest stores on Ullidan Street. True to its name, the store features old furniture, transistor radios, and other antique items full of nostalgia. - Address : 201-1 Saun-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Inquiries and Guides - Open date : - Parking : - Rest date : - Use season : - Use time - Film Locations : "Crash Course in Romance (2023)...

Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관) - Homepage : www.gopanhwa.com - Tel : Opened in 2004, it is the only museum in Korea that specializes in and exhibits old woodblock printings from all around the world. Woodblock Printing Museum collects, stores, exhibits, researches and educates on ancient woodblock materials from many different Asian countries where engravings and woodcuts flourished including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Nepal. It currently stores over 3,500 individual relics including some 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 old woodblock works engraved as woodcuts, 200 books engraved on woodblocks, and 200 materials related to woodcuts. There is also a permanent woodblock experience hall, which is often utilized as a place to experience and educate those on site who are not satisfied with just seeing the works. - Address : 62 Muran-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Inquiries and Guides +82-33-761-7885 - Parking : Available ...