Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Cheongju, during which the Korean forces re-took the city from the Japanese forces in an important early victory. The government of the province relocated here from Chungju in 1908. The opening of the Chungbuk-line in 1926 sparked regional development. In 1946, Cheongju and Cheongwon-gun were separated, and in 1949, Cheongju was upgraded to Cheongju City. Afterwards, it went through the separation of administrative dong and their transfer to Cheongwon-gun, with 2 branch offices established in July 1989 that were upgraded to Sangdang-gu and Heungdeok-gu in January.
Geography
goes through the center of Cheongju city. Additionally, the tributaries of Musim and Miho flow together in the northern part of the city. To the east and west, there are the mountains of Wuam and Bumo. Musimcheon River also goes through the middle of Cheongju city.
Climate
Cheongju is a temperate zone, so there are four seasons.
Administrative districts
From 1 July 2014, Cheongju and Cheongwon County unified, and administrative districts were changed to the following:
Sangdangsanseong lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is mainly a wall that stretches over in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.
Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
Heungdeoksa Temple Site is the home to the, and is to be the site of the printing of Jikji, the oldest existent book printed using movable metal type. The museum itself contains exhibits related to the art of printing through the ages.
Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan is designated Korean National Treasure number 41, and is located near Lotte Department Store in downtown Cheongju. Made of twenty iron cylinders, the flagpole stands tall, and was formerly used to hang flags to honour the Buddha
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Cheongju which is scheduled to open in December 2018, will be the first museum in Korea to open its conservation center to the general public. Notably, MMCA Cheongju is being constructed within a renovated tobacco factory, which once played a major role in Korea's modern industry. The new building has been especially designed to use energy more efficiently and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As such, the new museum will be a high-profile example of a project combining elements of urban revitalization and historical preservation.
Transport
provides scheduled flights within Korea and to China. The main train station is located at Ogeunjang approximately north of the city hall. This station is on the Chungbuk Line. Chengju Bus Terminal provides almost all of the bus lines to bus terminals located in other cities. Ticketing time is between 4:00 am and 11:40 pm. Cheongju Express Bus Terminal provides some bus lines for Seoul.
Education
Cheongju is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
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MoonBin, singer, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Astro.
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Naeun, singer, dancer, actress and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup April.
Hoyoung, singer, rapper and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Verivery.
Shin Won, singer, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Pentagon.
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