# Yeonggwang Theme Park, South Korea: what it is and when to go > Yeonggwang Theme Park is a visitor attraction (영광테마파크) in South Korea (Gwangju). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yeonggwang-theme-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Local name:** 영광테마파크 - **Where:** South Korea - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** CJU Jeju City, 197 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.28116, 126.42481 ## What it is and where Yeonggwang Theme Park is a visitor attraction (영광테마파크) in South Korea (Gwangju). It is in [Gwangju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangju/), where this site lists 27 more places to see, 46 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.28116, 126.42481; the nearest main airport is Jeju International Airport (CJU, Jeju City), 197 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.281163%2C126.424808) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.281163%2C126.424808) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/familia/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Yeonggwang Theme Park is **March to May and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 51 | | June | Possible | 14 h 22 | | July | Better not | 14 h 10 | | August | Possible | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Best time | 10 h 06 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bulgapsa Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/bulgapsa-temple/): Temples · 14 km - [Chilsan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/chilsan-bridge/): Bridge · 15 km - [Seonunsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seonunsa/): Temple · 28 km - [Piram Seowon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/piram-seowon/): History · 30 km - [Cheonga Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonga-hot-spring/): Hot spring · 33 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: With kids - [Lotte World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/lotte-world/): Indoor amusement park in Seoul - [Love Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeju-love-land/): sculpture garden - [Korean Folk Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/korean-folk-village/): living museum - [COEX Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/coex-aquarium/): aquarium in Seoul, South Korea - [Caribbean Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/caribbean-bay/): water park - [Haesindang Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/haesindang-park/): park in Samcheok, South Korea Every South Korea place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Yeonggwang Theme Park? It is a visitor attraction (영광테마파크 in the local language) in South Korea. ### When is the best time to visit Yeonggwang Theme Park? March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Yeonggwang Theme Park? The nearest main airport is Jeju International Airport (CJU), 197 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.281163%2C126.424808) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bulgapsa Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/bulgapsa-temple/), [Chilsan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/chilsan-bridge/), [Seonunsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seonunsa/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/617634024), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).