Iksan
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Iksan (익산) is in North Jeolla.
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Iksan is a major rail junction in South Korea.
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Mireuksaji Relics MuseumIksan was an important site of many temples during the Baekjae Kingdom in the 7th century
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Prison filming location
address: 154-4, Wacho-ri, Seongdang-myeon, Iksan-siIf you have ever watched a prison scene in a Korean film or drama, then chances are it was filmed here, in the country's only purpose built prison set. Mireuksa TempleNational Treasure No.11, established in AD602 by Mking Mu of the Baekje kingdom
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Garam Literature Museum
phone: +82 63-832-1891address: Garam 1-gil 76, Yeosan-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla-doGaram Byung-gi Lee (Garam is his pen-name) is a scholar of Koran literature who established theory of Modern Korean Sijo (traditional three-verse Korean poem). This literature museum is founded to commemorate his achievement related Korean literature. (updated Sep 2019)