Jecheon

Jecheon is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.

The city's name derives from the Korean words je (, which means "dam") and cheon (川, which means "river").

Location
Jecheon City is located in the northern part of North Chungcheong Province bordering Mungyeong City to the south, while Wonju City and Yeongwol-gun, which are located in Gangwon Province, are to the north. It is well known for its mountains and lake environments. Jecheon is well known as the "healing city". A wide variety of traditional medical and herbal products and therapies are available, attracting people all over Korea to visit the city.

Climate
Jecheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Tourism
Ten views in the city:
 * Uirimji
 * Bakdaljae
 * Woraksan Mountain
 * Cheongpoong cultural town, Hoban
 * Geumsusan
 * Yonghagugok
 * Songgyegyegok
 * Oksunbong
 * Taksajeong
 * Baeronseongji

Twin towns – sister cities
Jecheon is twinned with:


 * 🇹🇼 Hualien City, Taiwan
 * 🇵🇭 Pasay, Philippines
 * 🇨🇳 Qichun County, China
 * 🇺🇸 Spokane, United States
 * 🇨🇳 Zhangshu, China

Notable people from Jecheon

 * Kim So-hui, South Korean Taekwondo practitioner
 * Park Sang-ha, South Korean volleyball player
 * Jung Woong-in, South Korean actor
 * Lee Sang-kyu, South Korean activist, labourer and politician
 * Lee Byungryul, South Korean poet, television writer, and prose writer
 * Choi Geum-jin, South Korean poet
 * Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer, actress and dancer
 * Hwiyoung (Real Name: Kim Young-kyun, ), singer, dancer, actor and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup SF9
 * Microdot and Sanchez, rappers, brothers, grew up in Auckland City, New Zealand.