Wŏnju, Gangwon-do, South Korea uses Asia/Seoul, currently KST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Wŏnju is a city in South Korea, home to around 332,800 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Wŏnju lies in Gangwon province in the mountainous east of South Korea, in a valley surrounded by peaks. It is a regional centre and a medical and industrial hub, with newer development around the high-speed rail station.
Chiaksan National Park on the city's edge is the main draw, with steep granite ridges and temples along the trails. The Sogeumsan suspension bridge over a gorge and the museum complex at Oak Valley are the other attractions, and the city is known for its lacquerware tradition.
High-speed rail reaches Seoul in around an hour, and buses cover the city and the park entrances. A car helps for the mountain roads.
Autumn is spectacular in the mountains and much the best season, with spring a close second. Summers are hot and humid with a monsoon period, and winters are cold with snow on the ridges.
South Korea uses the KRW, calling code +82.
South Korea uses the won, and Korean is the everyday language with limited English outside Seoul. Card payment is near-universal, and shoes are removed at temples and homes.
