Chuncheon City Named SRT's "Must-Visit Top Travel Destination"

Grand Prize Winner in the Best Domestic Travel Destination Category Chosen by 12,000 at the SRT Awards
Uiam Lake Waterfront, Kim Youjeong Literature Village and More: Enthusiastic Response to the "City of Youth and Romance"
Chuncheon Rising as an "International Sports City" Gaining Global Attention

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) has been honored with the Grand Prize in the Best Domestic Travel Destination category at the '2025 SRT Awards,' organized by SRT Magazine.

'2025 SRT Awards' poster. Provided by Chuncheon City

SRT Magazine is the in-train magazine for the SRT high-speed train, which operates from Suseo Station in Seoul. The SRT Awards annually select the top domestic travel destinations through reader voting and expert evaluations. This year, the winning city was chosen based on a comprehensive assessment, including votes from 12,060 readers, evaluations by travel writers and journalists, editor ratings, and a review of promotional material accessibility. Chuncheon City was selected as the grand prize winner among 46 cities nationwide.

Previously, in the June issue of SRT Magazine, the city engaged passengers with the cover story "The River Said, 'Let's Meet in Chuncheon.'" The magazine featured major attractions of Chuncheon, the "City of Youth," including Uiam Lake. In particular, the beautiful waterfront landscapes created by the confluence of the Bukhan and Soyang Rivers, the night view of Chuncheon Bridge, and the tranquil Hajungdo Ecological Park received enthusiastic responses from readers.

Additionally, the magazine introduced the World Taekwondo Culture Festival and the Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships, both of which heated up this July.

Chuncheon has attracted the headquarters of World Taekwondo (WT), and the construction of the headquarters is underway. The city has been recognized nationwide as a "sacred place of Taekwondo" and an international sports city, drawing attention from 200 million Taekwondo practitioners around the world.

Furthermore, the magazine highlighted Chuncheon's status as a cultural city by sequentially introducing vibrant cultural attractions such as the National Chuncheon Museum, Yukrim Land, Kim Youjeong Literature Village, and the Rail Bike.

Mayor Yuk Donghan stated, "I hope you will visit Chuncheon, a world-class city of refined culture and tourism, and experience its unique charm for yourself."

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