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MyBacklink86 - Autumn generally presents us with a natural view of red and brownish yellow. But different from others, South Korea actually adorns some of their natural areas with pink plants in autumn. The plant is known as pink muhly grass and Haneul Park is one of the hot spots to see pink muhly in South Korea.
The original name for this muhly grass is Muhlenbergia capillaris, which comes from America and grows in many parts of the eastern part of the United States, from Missouri to Massachusetts. This pink muhly grass also grows in parts of southern Florida.
Launching from the page of The Korea Herald , pink muhly grass appeared for the first time in a private park on Jeju Island in 2014. Since then, several cities in South Korea have planted muhly grass seedlings in large areas, along rivers, and in parks. . It is said that this Muhly grass can grow and adapt easily to various types of soil.
Here is a list of 6 natural tourist areas in South Korea which are famous for their muhly grass scenery.
1. Kitchen Oz in Jeju
Kitchen Oz is a restaurant not far from Hallim Beach on Jeju Island. Here you can see the mix of pink muhly grass with lavender flowers that are outside this restaurant in autumn.
It is said that this place is very famous as a photo background because the scenery is very instagrammable.
Kitchen Oz is closed every Tuesday and there is no public transportation to this place so you have to take a taxi or rent a car.
2. Huerre Park on Jeju Island
Huerre Park is a national park on Jeju Island. In this park, visitors can do horse riding activities or pick up oranges while looking at the pink muhly grass.
In addition, Huerre Park also hosts The Huerre Pink Muhly festival every year which usually takes place from September to November.
The estimated admission ticket to Huerre Park is 13,000 Korean Won for adults, 11,000 Korean Won for teenagers, 10,000 Korean Won for children 2 years and over.
3. Nari Park in Yangju City
Nari Park is located in Yangju City which is about 40 km north of Seoul. This place is a favorite place for young people to see the pink muhly grass while taking pictures. The ideal time for photos against a pink muhly grass background is before 12 noon.
The estimated admission ticket to Nari Park is 1,000 to 2,000 Korean Won.
4. Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju
Pink muhly grass can also be found in the flower garden complex near the Cheomseongdae observatory in Gyeongju. Pink muhly thrives from September to November every year.
Besides pink muhly, you can also see other flowers in this complex. There is no admission ticket to the flower complex, but there is a parking fee at the Cheomseongdae Observatory parking area.
5. Lohas Park in Daejeon
Daejeon City has three places that offer the beauty of pink muhly grass, but it is said, Lohas Park is the top choice for professional photographers because apart from its quiet location, the combination of pink muhly grass with natural scenery looks contrasting and great when photographed.
6. Nakdong Park in Busan
The sixth place to see pink muhly grass is in a park along the Nakdonggang river in Busan. Not far from here, you can also see the scenery of birds flying for migration.
Those are 6 places besides Haneul Park which are famous for the view of the pink expanse of muhly grass.
After getting to know this natural tourist area, it turns out that autumn does not only have to be red and brownish yellow, but can also be displayed with a touch of pink like in South Korea. Only by accentuating the colors, this natural tourism area has succeeded in attracting many visitors who besides wanting to enjoy nature, also come with the aim of taking photos.
