Raining day. We went to Gimcheon for a business visit. It will be a day trip. Took Mugunghwa-ho since as our destination is near Gimcheon station. Mugunghwa-ho is Korail's slowest trains that stopped by 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.
It's been more than 7 years since I last visit Gimcheon. We arrived at lunch hour, and have lunch at Seon Chaeryeong 선채령~ 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 the business meeting, we were invited for dinner together at Gimcheon Mansonggol Galbitang Restaurant 김천만송골갈비탕 which specialized in Galbitang using Hanwoo (Korean beef) at Jogakgongwon-gil before leaving Gimcheon to Cheongju. 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. So thankful for being treated with nice meals always when I am in Korea.
After dinner, we took Mugunghwa-ho again from Gimcheon to Jochiwon, Sejong-si. It takes about 1 hour 20 mins travel time. Jochiwon station has rebuilt into 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 here at a hotel nearby the Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal. We have a meeting next day morning in Cheongju. After the meeting we will head to Seoul for another 3 days 2 nights business trip.
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