[Arts & Culture] Fall foliage season in Korea 2026: best hiking spots, autumn events & safety tips

단풍 절정 임박… 가을 산행 명소와 즐기는 법 Autumn is painting Korea's mountains in brilliant shades, as we enter the fall foliage season. Our reporter, Park Chae-ryeong, is here in the studio to tell us more about it. Welcome, Chae-ryeong. It's great to be here, Dami. So where are the most popular spots for fall foliage this year? Some of the most popular destinations to see the changing leaves are Korea's major mountains and national parks. such as Seoraksan, Songnisan, Jirisan, Naejangsan and Hallasan mountains, where the autumn colors are expected to reach their peak soon. I recently visited Seoraksan mountain, and despite the chilly weather, the area was (Source: Arirang News | Region: Tehran, Iran)