Boseong Green Tea Fields

We purchased our tickets at the kiosk for 4,000 won (3 USD) per person.  As we walked into the entrance we were quickly immersed in the nature with the large redwood trees leading to a pathway that frames the tea fields. Walking up the large staircase felt like a dream as we were enveloped in bright green tea fields. There are small paths through the fields which workers use to pick the leaves, but you can use to get a closer look or to take pictures without damaging the shrubs.

As we started from the stairs we slowly strolled to get all the way to the top. At the top of the hill above the tea fields we arrived at the Ocean Observatory. I wouldn’t say the short trek is super easy, as the very steep stairs and blistering summer sun had our hearts pounding out of our chests. The views were stunning as it was a clear day, and we were able to the see the green tea fields, mountains, and the ocean. It was breathtaking as we soaked in the experience of being able to see this unique part of Korea.

I’ll be honest, this was one of the best bingsu we’ve ever had. It was really nice have a more traditional style with subtle flavors that mix so well. We also got an iced green tea because it was way too hot to be drinking a warm drink. They used crushed ice in the tea, which was immensly refreshing during the sweltering heat. We enjoyed sitting outside as it was cooler because of the shade and we could see the layers of the tea fields in front of us, giving us the most relaxing view.

We took a walk to the end of the beach and came for one of the main attractions, a large statue of hands making a heart. When I visited this beach previously, they didn’t have a step stool, making it an awkward scramble. Now there is a box making it convenient to sit inside the heart and look at the ocean. Admittedly, there isn’t much to do here, so you don’t need a ton of time. The locals and vacationing families seemed to really love it though, as the entire shore was covered in tents and people having picnics, singing, and dancing.

The green tea ice cream was a soft serve style which was nice and refreshing. To be honest, I didn’t get to taste it very well since as we sat outside, we ran into an old friend I haven’t seen in years. I ate as we caught up, and before I knew it the ice cream was gone.

There are several places to enjoy inside sitting on the floor traditional style, outside on the deck, or around the front in an additional air conditioned room. Since the weather was slightly windy we sat on the deck just memorized by the layers of tea fields in front of us. After eating, we went down into the fields and explored a little bit since we were already here. The tea fields aren’t as grand as Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation but there are definitely less people here.

One thing that is a must do in Boseong is try green tea food. We already hit the mark with our green tea bingsu and ice cream, now it was time to try the savory side. We went to the traditional market in Boseong called Jukdo Market. It is full of restaurants, and we chose Teungmi Hall which is known for their pork. We ordered the green tea tteokgalbi (pork and beef patties) and green clam bibimbap. This restaurant really hit Michael hard as they had a huge variety of banchan (Korean side dishes).

Even though we only ordered two things because of the amount of banchan we couldn’t have possibly eaten more. The green tea tteokgalbi was really juicy as it was cooked in green tea. It didn’t taste like green tea but it was really delicious. My favorite was the green tea bibimbap as the saltiness of the clams really tied in really well with the vegetables. Towards the end of our meal, we were surprised with green tea sikhye (rice drink). That was the perfect finale to finish our meal with the sweetness of the rice from the sikhye we were satisfied .