<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>TOP 5 KOREA — Gangwon</title><description>TOP 5 columns for Gangwon</description><link>https://top5korea.com/</link><language>en</language><managingEditor>noreply@example.com (TOP 5 KOREA)</managingEditor><item><title>Gangneung pensions in Jumunjin, Yeongok and Sacheon, picked by group size and what the room gives you</title><link>https://top5korea.com/en/columns/gangneung-pension/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://top5korea.com/en/columns/gangneung-pension/</guid><description>North of Gangneung, a pension is decided first by how many people a room sleeps. Five houses in Jumunjin, Yeongok and Sacheon compared by group size, extra charges and room comforts.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;North of Gangneung, a pension is decided first by how many people a room sleeps. Five houses in Jumunjin, Yeongok and Sacheon compared by group size, extra charges and room comforts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;North of Gangneung, in Jumunjin, Yeongok and Sacheon, the first thing that separates a pension is how many people a room sleeps. One house has nothing but two-person rooms; one hanok sleeps ten in a single room.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For two people soaking with the sea in view, Gojeuneokhan Jumun Pension. For two children, an open-air bath and a pool, Rose Pension in Yeongok. Rose&apos;s indoor pool runs until 31 October.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On the research date the cheapest ocean view was ₩51,000 a night, at Jumunjin M9 Pension. To carry less baby gear, Peria 902 in Sacheon. For a family of more than six, the hanok at Pension Gung.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Every house except Peria 902 bans open-flame cooking in the room. Barbecue happens outside, from ₩20,000 for two to ₩30,000 for four depending on the house.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;5 picks · researched Sep 15, 2026&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Stays</category><category>Gangneung</category><category>Gangneung pension</category><category>Gangneung pension recommendations</category><category>Jumunjin pension</category><category>Yeongok pension</category><category>Sacheon pension</category><category>Seoraksan autumn foliage stay</category><category>Gangneung ocean view pension</category><category>Gangneung autumn trip stay</category></item><item><title>Sokcho Jungang Market, from an early breakfast to a box for the road</title><link>https://top5korea.com/en/columns/sokcho-jungang-market-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://top5korea.com/en/columns/sokcho-jungang-market-food/</guid><description>Five stalls in Sokcho Tourist &amp; Fishery Market, split into a sit-down breakfast, snacks eaten while walking, and a box to carry home. Hours, closing days and queue reports, kept apart.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Five stalls in Sokcho Tourist &amp;amp; Fishery Market, split into a sit-down breakfast, snacks eaten while walking, and a box to carry home. Hours, closing days and queue reports, kept apart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The sit-down breakfast is Jangteo Sundaeguk in Sundae Alley. Of the five, it opens earliest and is the one with confirmed indoor seating.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The walking snacks are Gangwondo Makgeolli-ppang and Seomin Gapbu Ttokine Twigim. Reviews of the steamed bread repeat a weekend wait of up to an hour.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The box to carry home is Manseok Dakgangjeong Jungang Market. Half the reviews say it stays crisp when cold, and it closes at 20:00.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dabok Honggye Ramyeon is closed on Wednesdays. The market car park is free for the first 20 minutes, with a 30-minute voucher if you spend over ₩10,000.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;5 picks · researched Sep 15, 2026&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Food</category><category>Sokcho Jungang Market</category><category>Sokcho Jungang Market food</category><category>Sokcho market restaurants</category><category>Sokcho Tourist &amp; Fishery Market</category><category>sundae soup</category><category>sulppang</category><category>dakgangjeong</category><category>red snow crab ramyeon</category><category>squid sundae</category></item></channel></rss>