In Haengjeong Village, in Namwon, there is a forest of 100 hornbeam trees that have been around for 200 years. It is the starting point of the Baraebong Trail and is also included in the first course of the Jirisan Trail. It won first prize in the ‘The Beautiful Forest Contest’ held in 2000.

It is believed that the Loose-flowered Hornbeam Grovewas created about 200 years ago by local villagers to fill the void in their village. Hornbeams belong to the birch family, and they turn gray as they age, which adds to their mysterious appearance. Director Lim Kwon-taek fell in love with the scenery and chose it as a filming location for the movie 'Chunhyang'.

Loose-flowered Hornbeam Grove is a small forest with an area of 1,600㎡, but it is always around a temperature of 15 degrees. The hornbeam has small leaves compared to its rough-looking body, and it blocks the sunlight densely. So even in the middle of summer, it feels as cool as if it was air conditioned.