Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang Province, Yeongnam, South Korea

🇰🇷 Cheongsong County (or Cheongsong-gun; 청송군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Administrative divisions Cheongsong-eup 청송읍 靑松邑; Juwangsan-myeon 주왕산면 周王山面; Bunam-myeon 부남면 府南面; Hyeondong-myeon 현동면 縣東面; Hyeongseo-myeon 현서면 縣西面; Andeok-myeon 안덕면 安德面; Pacheon-myeon 파천면 巴川面; Jinbo-myeon 진보면 眞寶面.

Produce Cheongsong is known among Koreans for its apples and for a famous prison situated around Cheongsong. Cheongsong apples took up a large percentage of consumed apples in Korea as well as Seoul. Originally, Cheongsong produced a large variety of apples but now produces mainly Korean 'Sundown' apples.

Another famous product of Cheongsong is the Cheongyang pepper, a Korean hot chili pepper. It was developed in Chongsong and Youngyang, hence the portmanteau, "CheongYang"

Attractions Daejeonsa Temple is the largest in Cheongsong-gun. The Bogwangjeon building, is Korea's treasure no. 1570, and in its procession is the woodblock of a handwritten letter from Lee Yeo-song, a general of the Ming Dynasty, to Samyeong Daisa.

Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for Kim Ki-duk's 2003 film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring. The floating monastery was built for the purpose of the film, and Kim obtained permission from the authorities to keep it there for a year. Filming took place over the course of that year, numbering 22 days in total, after which the set was removed and destroyed. The pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.