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DPIRANG

디피랑 · Landmark · Gyeongsang

A night-time light walk through a hillside park in Tongyeong. Only worth it after dark.

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Admission
₩15,000
Opening hours
19:00 – 23:00Opens at dusk — later in summer; last entry 1 h before close
Closed
Wednesdays · Wednesdays, January 1, the day of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) * Closed days subject to change; refer to…
Quietest day
Thursday — about 6% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Tuesday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam.
Payment
Cards accepted
English
English signs, some staff
Fee checked
2026-09
Show this to a taxi driver — 디피랑

When to go

DPIRANG is closed on Wednesdays. Arriving on a closing day is the most common way to lose a morning in Korea, and the gate will not make an exception for a visitor who has come a long way.

Counting foreign visitors to Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam over twelve weeks, Thursday is the quietest day you can actually go and Tuesday the busiest — a difference of about 13%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 19:00 to 23:00. Opens at dusk — later in summer; last entry 1 h before close. It stays open into the evening, which is usually the calmest and coolest time to come. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

Adult admission is ₩15,000. By the standards of most countries this is very cheap, and it is charged at the gate rather than online, so there is no need to book ahead.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

English signage is partial — enough to find your way, not enough to explain what you are looking at. The Korean name above is worth showing to a taxi driver or a passer-by; it works better than pronouncing it.

Getting there

There is no subway station close by. A taxi or an intercity bus is usually the way in — show the Korean name above to the driver.

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