Bongpyeong-myeon

Bongpyeong-myeon (Korean: 봉평면; Hanja: 蓬坪面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. The myeon is located in northwestern part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 217.41 square kilometers,^[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 5,545 people.^[1]

Bongpyeong-myeon 봉평면
Township
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	봉평면
• Hanja	蓬坪面
• Revised Romanization	Bongpyeong-myeon
• McCune-Reischauer	Pongp'yŏng-myŏn
Bongpyeong-myeon Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°36′50.90″N 128°22′40.58″E
Country	South Korea
Province	Gangwon-do
County	Pyeongchang
Administrative divisions	19 ri
Area
• Total	217.41 km2 (83.94 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	5,545
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

field in Bongpyeong

The town is the setting of the When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom (1936) short story by Lee Hyo-seok, and its buckwheat fields are considered to be a major tourist attraction.^[3]

Attractions

• Bogwang Phoenix Park: venue of 2018 Winter Olympics
• Mount Taegisan
• Phoenix Park: It offers an extensive selection, as well as ski and snowboard instruction for beginner skiers^[4]