Stunning Pictures Of South Korea's Tea Plantations

Hadong in Gyeongsangnam Province and Boseong in Jeollanam Province are two of South Korea’s primary hubs of green tea culture. The former is rooted in a rich green tea history, while the latter is synonymous with splendid views of verdant green tea fields and green tea-inspired culinary delights. Be inspired by the beauty of these regions in the photographs below.

The Hadong and Boseong regions are home to environments that are favorable to green tea production

Boseong’s tea fields date back to 1937, when the first tea trees were planted by Japanese colonialists

The endless slopes of beautiful tea trees presents visitors with one of the most picturesque scenes in all of Korea

Daehan Dawon, Botjae Dawon and the Second Daehan Dawon are Boseong’s primary tea plantations

A plantation is illuminated at the Boseong Green Tea Plantation Light Festival

Boseong’s speciality cuisine is nokdon samgyeopsal, sliced pork belly made from pigs who have dined on green tea leaves

Walking paths through the plantations feature groves of cedar, bamboo, maple and cypress trees

The first green tea trees brought to Korea from China were planted in Hadong

Green tea leaves are divided into categories based on when the leaves are picked depending on the season and weather conditions

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