Yangpyeong County

Yangpyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

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



Korean War
Yangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.

Sister cities

 * 🇰🇷 Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
 * 🇰🇷 Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Natural Monument

 * Yongmunsa Ginkgo (Natural Monument No. 30)

Movie

 * Introduction of Architecture (2012)

Region festival

 * Clear Water Love Festival (Every May–June)
 * World Outdoor Performance Festival (Every August)
 * Yangpyeong Ginkgo Festival (Every October)
 * Yangpyeong Lee Bong-ju Marathon (Every June)
 * Han River Riders Gran Fondo (Every Fall)

Attraction

 * Dumulmeori : dumulmeori that a pure Korean of  yangsuri formed one by meeting South Han River and the North Han River is a favorite place for lovers
 * Semiwon
 * South Han River Bike Trail

Notable people

 * Lee Soo-geun — is a South Korean comedian
 * Choung Byoung-gug — is a South Korean politician, Member of Parliament.(Yeoju-Yangpyeong)
 * JooE - Member of Momoland (Originally from Seoul, South Korea)
 * Kim Keon-hee - is a South Korean businesswoman and the current First lady of South Korea