Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

We had some beautiful weather yesterday, perfect for taking some pictures outdoors. And with

that in mind, I understand you have some tips for people who may be wanting to see the best

that Korea has to offer.

That's right The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism

has this program... they've been running since 2011,... and basically they keep track of

the 25 most picturesque landscapes here in Korea. They range from mountains to lakes,

rivers, streams. And they cover every nook and cranny of the

country. Let's take a look.

[PACKAGE START] The lotus flower is an iconic flower in Asia.

This year's lotus flowers get an early start, in the beautiful waters of Pond located in

the southern part of Province.

The majestic peaks of span across the Southern Province, tucking away pockets of fog and

mystery.

Here the abondoned fortress that once sheltered King Injo now caresses the empty mountain

terrain, snuggled deep within Province.

The Resevoir is popular fishing place with it's serene landscape

And finally the falls. Takes the breathe away. Located in valley which also houses rocks.

These rocks were inscribed with the names of poets and scholars who frequented the valley

years ago.

These are just a few of the beautiful landscapes here in Korea worth visiting.

With some beautiful weather and some comfortable hiking shoes, you can be sure you'll get some

picture frame worthy shots.

[STUDIO] Korea is really big on hiking.

It seems like quite a few of the locations in the report are hiking locations.

Right, so 70 percent of Korea is covered in mountainous terrain, which explains the very

enthusiastic hiking culture here. There are a few local mountains here in Seoul,

but it's always nice to get out of the city once in a while.

How are these locations chosen?

Applications are submited by the parks or the local government to the Ministry of Culture,

Sports, and Tourism and from there the top 25 most picture worthy locations are chosen.

You know it's good to go see photo exhibitions by other professional photographers----you've

brought quite a few into the studio---but it would be fun to be the photographer for a change.

Especially now with the warm weather, I hear flowers are blooming earlier.

Exactly. Let's hope there's no rain this weekend so we can throw on some comfortable hiking

shoes and get out there to take some pictures. We saw earlier the lotus flowers in the Gungnamji

Pond. Lotus flowers are usually a late spring, early summer flowers.

There are quite a few lotus festivals around that time of the year. But the weather has

been warm. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some more

early blooms.

Thank you for that report. See you next week.

My pleasure. See you next week.