30,000 won - Deogyusan
Series: South Korea - Korean National Parks
【Obverse】The obverse depicts an autumn scene of the Muju
Gucheong-dong Valley.*
* Muju Gucheong-dong Valley stretches 27km north from the peak of
Deogyusan (1,614m). Along the valley are located 33 scenic points
(including Wolhatan (Valley), Beepadam (Lake) and Gucheonpokpo
(Watefall))
【Reverse】The reverse shows the Kumkang fat minnow* and the
Korean fir,** two flagship species of Deogyusan.
* The Kumkang fat minnow is a long, flat freshwater fish that lives in
cold, oxygen-rich water.
** The Korean fir is a tree of the pine family found in cool forests and
native exclusively to Korea.