September 2017. Day 3 in Busan. Raining day. We went to Gimcheon for a business visit. Just like our previous visit to Gimcheon, we took Mugunghwa-ho since as our destination is near Gimcheon station. Mugunghwa-ho is Korail's slowest trains that stopped by small towns and villages that other train-line doesn't serve. I personally prefer Mugunghwa-ho if we are not in hurry as I like the countryside scenery along the way compared to KTX that see nothing much.
It's been more than 7 years since I last visited Gimcheon. We arrived at lunch hour, and have lunch at 선채령 Seon Chaeryeong~ a restaurant in Bugok-dong Matgoeul that serve Hanjeongsik meal by using Gimcheon freshly produced agriculture products. The meal course we had is Seon Chaeryeong Jeongsik @ 10,000won per pax. It consist of stone pot steamed rice, black pork bossam with Gimcheon Jirye Black pig, dwenjang jiggae, acorn jelly pancake with chives & apples, some banchan made from freshly harvest seasonal vegetables such as seasoned muk, salad with black sesame sauce, water kimchi etc, and their homemade gochujang which be use to make bibimbap with the stone pot steam rice and fresh veggie from banchan.
After lunch and finished the business meeting, before leaving Gimcheon to Cheongju, we were invited for dinner together at 김천만송골갈비탕 Gimcheon Mansonggol Galbitang Restaurant which specialized in Galbitang using Hanwoo (Korean beef) at Jogakgongwon-gil. This premium Galbitang with abalone and Korean beef no doubt is one of the best beef ribs stew I had so far. The udon that added into the stew absorb the broth from Galbitang well is so addictive. We were thankful for being treated with nice meals when we were in Gimcheon.
After dinner, we took Mugunghwa-ho again from Gimcheon station to Jochiwon, Sejong-si. The journey takes about 1 hour and 20 mins. Ashough Jochiwon station has upgraded into a modern building, however the pedestrian tunnel that linked the railway stop to terminal hall still preserve it previous old look. We then head to downtown Cheongju city centre and spent a night at a hotel nearby to the Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal since we have a meeting next day morning in Cheongju. After the meeting we will be heading to Seoul for another 3 days 2 nights business trip.
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