Have you ever tried to catch cherry blossoms fluttering in the spring breeze? If you have, where was the best place you saw cherry blossoms? Or, are you still looking for a great place to see and enjoy them? If so, we have the perfect place for you. This place was introduced on CNN, a famous news network in the US, as one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Korea.

Next to a modest pond called Bomunho inside Gyeongju Bomun Tourist Complex, there is a small pavilion known as Bomunjeong. In January 2012, world-famous news channel CNN ranked Bomunjeong Pavilion at No. 11 on the list of ‘50 beautiful places to visit in South Korea’ through its tourism and travel website, CNN Go.

In spring, Bomunjeong and its pond become shrouded in cherry blossoms. In summer, lotus flowers fill Bomunho Pond, while beautiful leaves surround the pavilion to create some truly stunning views. Unlike typical cherry trees found in other areas where the branches grow upwards, the cherry trees near Bomunjeong Pavilion have willowy branches that hang over the surface of Bomunho Pond. In spring, when flowers bloom along those willowy branches, Bomunjeong Pavilion looks magical.

Surprisingly, when the municipal government in Gyeongju originally built Bomun Tourist Complex, Bomunjeong Pavilion was not a particularly popular feature. However, as the cherry trees grew enough to produce spectacular cherry blossoms, the newly built pavilion went viral. Photos of Bomunjeong spread through various SNS platforms, and soon the pavilion became a popular attraction.

Every year, during the cherry blossom season, photographers flock to Bomunjeong Pavilion. How about creating a few unforgettable memories on a special day out in Bomunjeong this spring?