Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South
Korea, formed as it was
inundated by the rising water of the North Han
River as the result
of the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam (청평댐) in 1944. Its name originated from General
Nami (남이장군),[1] who died at the age of 28 after being falsely
accused of treason during the reign of King
Sejo, the seventh king of the Joseon
Dynasty of Korea.
Although his grave wasn't discovered, there were a pile of stones where his
body was supposed to be buried. It was believed that if someone took even one
stone from there, it would bring misfortune to their house. A tour company
arranged the grave with soil and then developed Namisum into an amusement park
The island, especially the
Metasequoia path, was one of the main filming locations of Korean Broadcasting System 2002 television drama seriesWinter
Sonata, starring Bae
Yong-joon and Choi
Ji-woo. It attracted 270,000
Korean and foreign visitors in 2001. After it was featured in the drama, it
attracted 650,000 visitors in 2002. Since then the number of visitors has
continued to grow, reaching 2.3 million in 2012 Source;wikipedia
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