Red buckwheat in full bloom on Jeongseon's Sokseom islet emerges as autumn attraction
In short
Red buckwheat planted by Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province on Sokseom, a small island-like spot in the Jijangcheon stream in Nakdong-ri, Nam-myeon, has come into full bloom. Yonhap reported the county sowed 200 kg of seed over 15,000 square metres in the first half of the year and is now promoting the site as a new autumn destination, alongside the silver grass of Mindungsan. The Nam-myeon chief said he hoped many visitors would come to see the flowers, the waterway and the autumn mountains together.
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Red buckwheat planted by Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province on Sokseom, a small island-like spot in the middle of the Jijangcheon stream in Nakdong-ri, Nam-myeon, has come into full bloom and is being presented as a new autumn attraction. Yonhap reported that the blooms mix red, pink and white, giving a scene it described as different from ordinary buckwheat fields, with the waterway flowing past and the surrounding mountains beginning to take on autumn colour. [ 1 , 2 ]
The county planted 200 kg of red buckwheat seed over 15,000 square metres in the first half of the year and managed the flowering period and the surrounding landscape, according to Yonhap. The report said the county is considering planting perennial flowering plants next year. [ 2 ]
The county plans to widen tourist routes so that visitors can enjoy both the silver grass of Mindungsan and the red buckwheat of Sokseom, Yonhap reported. Park Ik-gyun, the head of Nam-myeon, said he hoped many people would visit to see the flowers, the waterway and the autumn mountains together. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The bloom gives Jeongseon County a second autumn draw alongside the silver grass of Mindungsan, and the county says it plans to widen tourist routes so both can be visited together. The site is a county-managed planting, so the coverage also signals a continued push to attract visitors to Nam-myeon. The documents do not give visitor numbers or any economic figures.
Key facts
- Red buckwheat planted on Sokseom in Nakdong-ri, Nam-myeon, Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, is in full bloom and is being presented as a new autumn attraction. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sokseom is a small island-like spot in the middle of the Jijangcheon stream in Nam-myeon. [ 2 ]
- The blooms mix red, pink and white, which the report said makes the scene different from ordinary buckwheat fields. [ 2 ]
- The county planted 200 kg of red buckwheat seed over 15,000 square metres in the first half of the year. [ 2 ]
- The county says it managed the flowering period and the surrounding landscape, and is considering planting perennial flowering plants next year. [ 2 ]
- The county plans to widen tourist routes so visitors can enjoy both the silver grass of Mindungsan and the red buckwheat of Sokseom. [ 2 ]
- Park Ik-gyun, the head of Nam-myeon, said he hoped many people would visit to see the flowers, the waterway and the autumn mountains together. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Red buckwheat at Sokseom in Nam-myeon, Jeongseon County, is blooming and is being promoted as a new autumn attraction. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Sokseom sits in the Jijangcheon stream in Nakdong-ri, Nam-myeon, Jeongseon County. [ 2 ]
- The county planted the red buckwheat itself, sowing 200 kg of seed over 15,000 square metres in the first half of the year. [ 2 ]
- The county plans to widen tourist routes to link Mindungsan and Sokseom. [ 2 ]
Still unclear
- Whether a viewing period, opening hours or any event is planned around the bloom. The documents describe the planting and the plan to widen tourist routes but give no dates or programme for visitors.
- How many visitors the site has drawn since the flowers opened. No visitor figures appear in either document.