YEONGWOL, Gangwon Province -- In a quiet corner of Gangwon Province, a former coal town is rewriting its relationship with the ground beneath it. Yeongwol, long known for its mines, fossils and winding rivers, is now home to a new cultural site that seeks to explain how geology has shaped not only landscapes, but also the lives and histories of the people who lived upon them.
The Yeongwol Geo Museum, which opens on Dec. 19, is the passion project of director Min Gyeong-mun, who spent 10 years studying geology — and poured his retirement savings into the eff
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