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Ulsan
| Overview
| Stadium | Tourist | Festivals
& Events | Food | Accommodation
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Ulsan is a beauteous port city situated in the southeast, bordered
by the sea to the east and by high mountains to the west. Since
the establishment of the first and largest industrial complex in
the 1960s, Ulsan has been the engine for Korea’s economic growth,
accounting for twelve percent of the nation’s entire industrial
production output and making it the industrial capital of Korea.
World-renowned companies operate in the city, including Hyundai
Motors, which produces 1.4 million cars annually worldwide.
Sparked by the energy and vigor of its human resources and by its
robust industrial production capability, Ulsan is growing into an
international city and proving itself to be a capable industirial
leader for the 21st century.
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| Ulsan
Munsu Football Stadium |
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Name: Munsu Football Stadium
Location: Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
Capacity: 44,466 seats (football-only stadium)
Completion date: April 28, 2001
Features
- Roofing for 87% of total seats and one large scoreboard (22m X
9.4m)
- Employed the structural concept of safety, durability, economical
and fast-build
- Began ground breaking in August 1997 and completed construction
on April 28, 2001
Main Projects
- Promote environmental development programs for an 'Environment-Friendly
World Cup'
- Develop tourism products that links Gyeongju's history & culture
with Ulsan industrial culture
- Minimize the transportation inconvenience through making drastic
improvements in transportation services
- Build Ulsan Lotte Hotel for the 'World Cup Family'
A soccer stadium that sublimated Ulsan's
image of being a mechanical & industrial city to the image of
environment-friendly city
- Fully assemblable and high-tech structural system
- Planned to be a multi sports complex
- Racquetball court, bowling alley, aerobics class, ping-pong court,
fitness center, squash court, shower rooms
- Restaurants, discount store, souvenir shops, sporting goods stores
- Hobby class, children's playroom, rest area, exhibition hall for
art and sports
From Ulsan Airport (17.9km):
bus No. 120/ every 20 minutes, No. 124/ every 23-35 minutes,
No. 20/ every 12 minutes, No. 24/ every 12-28 minutes // takes
40-50 minutes
From Ulsan Station (10.2km):
bus No. 102/ every 10-16 minutes, No. 112/ every 6-11 minutes,
No. 126/ every 23-35 minutes, No. 1-2/ every 11-16 minutes//
takes 20-25 minutes
From Express/Inter-city Bus Terminal (9.1km):
bus No. 102/ every 10-16 minutes, No. 127/ every 21 minutes,
No. 513/ every 43 minutes, No. 1-2/ every 11-17 minutes, No.
29/ every 9-10 minutes, No. 38/ every 13 minutes// takes 20-30
minutes
From the Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall (4.5km):
bus No. 120/ every 23-41 minutes, No. 24/ every 12-24 minutes,
No. 34/ every 27-37 minutes, No. 38/ every 43 minutes // takes
20-25 minutes |
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Hyundai Heavy Industry Corporation
Ulsan Hyundai Heavy Industry Corporation, accounting for fifteen
percent of the world's shipbuilding capacity, is the world leader
in the shipbuilding industry. Besides shipbuilding, the company
is engaged in marine equipment for offshore oil and gas exploration,
production of various industrial equipment, and production of automated
equipment including ship engines and industrial robots
Stone Carvings of Cheonjeon-ri (National Treasure No. 147)
On the surface of the 9.7 meter-long, 2.7 meter-high spherical
stones are carved geometrical patterns, animals and 300 ideographs.
These engraved patterns record the ways the young people of the
Silla period trained their bodies and minds in nature traveling
mountains and rivers across the country.
Seoknamsa (temple) of Mt. Gajisan
It is believed that a Buddhist monk named Doeuiguksa built this
historic temple in about 824, during the Silla period. The 30-building
temple complex is a home to numerous precious cultural assets such
as a stupa containing the sarira of Ven. Doeuiguksa, a three-story
stone pagoda and a huge Seoksugo (granite water container). Currently,
the temple is often used as a venue for seminars for female Buddhist
monks.
Petroglyphs of Bangudae
On the coast of Ulsan, the edge of cliff is strewn with odd-shaped
rocks. This site is called Bangudae, which means hemisphere in Chinese
characters, as it resembles a turtle. On the rocks stretching over
a 99 square-meter area, carvings of various patterns of human figures
such as hunters and fishermen, as well as animals such as deer,
tigers, wild pigs and whales. The carvings depict distinctive features
of everyday lives of Korean ancestors who lived there from the mid-Neolithic
to the early Iron Age.
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Cheoyong
Cultural Festival
Every October, throughout the city of Ulsan.
The Cheoyong Cultural Festival springs from an age-old legend
about an evil spirit that spread smallpox across the land. The
spirit only feared generous, kind-hearted Cheoyong (the legendary
son of the sea dragon king). During the festival, people stick
a picture of Cheoyong on their front doors as an amulet to drive
away evil spirits and bring good luck.
A wide variety of folk events, cultural and art performances
and a Cheoyong mask dance are featured. |
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Eonyang/Bonggye Bulgogi (Korean beef stir-fry)
Visitors to Ulsan can experience the pleasure of tender, juicy beef
stir-fry called Bulgogi. The top-quality, fresh beef, grown in Eonyang
and Bonggye, is lightly marinated and then cooked on a grill over
a charcoal fire.
Raw Fish (sashimi)
The fresh raw fish caught off the east coast boasts unforgettable
texture and rich nutrition. In fact, some people visit Ulsan for
the sole purpose of tasting the sashimi offered in this coastal
city.
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| Accommodation(name
of hotels/number of guest rooms) |
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Two super deluxe hotels (Hyundai Ulsan/284, Ulsan Koreana/175),
three second-class (Taehwa/103, New Olympia/45, Ulsan/42), one first-class
hotel (Jungang/38)
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Half-day
tour
• Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Historic site linked to
Park Je-sang (a loyal Silla official) Stone Carvings of
Cheonjeon-ri, Petroglyph of Bangudae Seoknamsa (temple)
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
• Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Jinha Beach Seosaengpo
Waeseong Namchang Pottery Village Ulsan Munsu
Football Stadium
One-day
tour
• Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Historic site linked to
Park Je-sang Stone Carvings of Cheonjeon-ri, Petroglyph
of Bangudae Seoknamsa Jinha Beach Seosaengpo
Waeseong Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Two-day
tour
• Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Jeongja Beach Daewangam
(rock) (Hotel) Namchang Pottery Village
Jinha Beach Busan (Haeundae Beach, Taejongdae Park, Tongdosa
temple of Yangsan)
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Tourism Information Service
Hospitals
- Dongkang General Hospital +82-52-241-1114
- Ulsan University Hospital +82-52-250-7942
- Ulsan Boram Hospital +82-52-278-0114
- Ulsan Yeonhap Clinic +82-52-294-9629
Transportation
- Express Bus Terminal +82-52-257-4114
- Inter-city Bus Terminal +82-52-275-8087∼8
- Asiana Airlines +82-52-287-2626
- Korean Air +82-52-271-2000
- Railroad +82-52-265-7788
- Ulsan
Tourist Information Taxi - Provides information on
guides, Ulsan tourist attractions, accommodations, restaurants,
events etc.
Budget
Accommodation Reservation Service
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