--- title: "Gyeonggi-do" description: "Gyeonggi-do’s theme-park history includes the transformation of a family-garden concept into a major destination.The story behind the day outA family recreation landscape at YonginYongin Natural Farm opened in April 1976, according to Samsung’s corporate chronology. The site became associated with the Everland Resort identity as it developed. Its original name points to a recreation landscape that existed before the later branding familiar to visitors. The story is distinct from Seoul’s enclosed urban attractions: the Yongin destination grew around a much larger outdoor setting.Sources & further readingSamsung C&T · Corporate historyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/gyeonggi-do/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/gyeonggi-do/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 220 page: 1 --- # Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do’s theme-park history includes the transformation of a family-garden concept into a major destination. The story behind the day out ## A family recreation landscape at Yongin Yongin Natural Farm opened in April 1976, according to Samsung’s corporate chronology. The site became associated with the Everland Resort identity as it developed. Its original name points to a recreation landscape that existed before the later branding familiar to visitors. The story is distinct from Seoul’s enclosed urban attractions: the Yongin destination grew around a much larger outdoor setting. ### Sources & further reading - [Samsung C&T · Corporate history]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Everland]() · [Markdown](); location: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/gyeonggi-do/