Student Life
Life in Pohang
Pohang City, Culture and Technology Hub
HIGH-TECH CITY ㅣ ENERGY BELT ㅣ MARITIME CITY ㅣHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CITY

Pohang is a high-tech city of over 500,000 people, making it similar in size to Omaha (U.S.A.), and Zhoukou (China). POSCO, the world’s fourth-largest steel company, is located in Pohang along with several research and engineering institutes. Pohang offers a lively social atmosphere with beaches, numerous restaurants (Korean, Chinese, Western, etc.), coffee shops, cultural events, mountains, and historical sites. Please visit the website to check for more information.

Handong Global University is located just the North of Pohang, a major industrial and port city on the east coast of the peninsula. The beautiful mountain-top campus is designed to foster student learning, communal activities, and faith development. Regular city buses service the campus, so students can easily shop, visit cafes and restaurants, participate in church or volunteer services, and explore other parts of city life.
Photo Credit by Pohang City Hall & Handong Global University
Location of HGU Campus in Pohang
CITY TIME VEHICLE
Seoul 2h 30min Train
Daegu 30min Train
Busan 1h 30min Bus
Gyeongju (Historical city) 30min Bus
Jeju 50min Airplane
COUNTRY TIME FROM
Japan (Fucuoka) 50 min Busan (Airport)
China  2 hours Seoul (Airport)
Russia 3 hours Seoul (Airport)
Handong Global University
558 Handong-ro Buk-gu, Pohang Gyeongbuk 37554 Republic of Korea
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