Follow the King’s Healing Steps: A Restorative Journey in Cheongju and Jeungpyeong
Creatrip Team
7 months ago
Start at Chojung Healing Village, where natural sparkling spring water (chosung yaksoo) that once soothed King Sejong’s eye ailment is used in modern spa therapies—bubble treatments, thermal beds, and mediated sensory rooms. The village offers meditation programs, footbaths (jokyok) and accommodations that recreate the royal stay. Nearby Chojung Haenggung, a reconstructed royal lodging, blends history and interactive exhibits—Hangeul-themed benches, full-scale scientific instruments, media art in the royal chamber, and a free public hot-spring footbath. Belfore Resort’s Moto Arena provides high-energy contrast with an FIA-certified kart track and leisure karts, plus an immersive space-themed media art center with VR and family play zones. Finish with the Kim Deuk-shin Literary Museum in Jeungpyeong, celebrating the poet’s life and perseverance—themes of healing, slow restoration, and cultural memory run through the whole trip.
