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※ The actual region of the content is selected. Popularly known as the Kim Shin-jo Route, named after one of two North Korean commandos who survived the 1968 raid
on the presidential office in Seoul, this is the second of the Bugak Haneul-gil Trails. It’s at Haneulgyo Bridge and passes
Hogyeongam Rock and Nammaru Observatory on the way to the source of Seongbukcheon Stream. On January 21,
1968, 31 North Korean commandos took this route to infiltrate Cheong Wa Dae in an attempted assassination of then
President Park Chung-hee. Hogyeongam Rock is covered with dozens of bullet marks from the firefight in that incident
· Because the way from Hogyeongam Rock to the source of Seongbukcheon Stream requires a steep descent, hiking sticks are highly recommended to distribute and balance body weight.
· Bugak Haneul-gil Trail No. 2 has numerous observation points offering views of the city. The peaks of Bukhansan—Bohyeonbong, Samobawi Rock, Bibong, and Hyangnobong—are clearly visible from Haneul Observatory.
The bench at the Gyegokmaru Observatory and gurgling spring at the source of Seongbukcheon Stream are great for taking a rest.
Take bus No. 1213, 7211, 171, or 163 at the stop Sungdeok Elementary School outside Exit 1 of Jeongneung Station, Ui-Sinseol Line. Get off at Kookmin University and walk up for five minutes toward Bugak Tunnel to reach Bugak Park Ranger Post. Walk 100 meters past the center toward the tunnel to reach the path to Yeoraesa Temple.
This temple houses the spirit tablets of many pro-independence fighters. Most of them had no children or their remains were never found. A combined 373 of the patriots are enshrined here including Yi Jun, who was sent as a secret emissary in 1907 to The Hague to declare as invalid the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905.
Intercepted by police, the 31 North Korean commandos in 1968 fled to the hills behind Gujinbong Peak and the neighborhood of Seongbuk-dong. Law enforcement officers discovered the commandos hiding near Hogyeongam Rock, killing three, and the rock is pockmarked with bullet holes from the exchange.
Sitting at the entrance to Samcheong Tunnel, Samcheonggak is a hanjeongsik (traditional Korean full-course dinner) restaurant specializing in cuisine once served to Korean nobility and royalty with a modern touch. This is also an arts and culture space hosting functions and gatherings. Samcheonggak was named one of the nation’s top 100 restaurants by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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