mugunghwa
Noun
Meaning
mugunghwa (uncountable)
The plant Hibiscus syriacus or its flower
FACTS ABOUT KOREA: South Korea, Past and Present, Korean Culture and Information Service Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2015: “The Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) is thought to be deeply associated with what are regarded as the most typical Korean characteristics: a sincere heart, inwardness, and tenacity.”
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Take a Saemaeul or Mugunghwa train to Yeongdong and take a taxi to the winery or take a KTX train to Daejeon and transfer to a Saemaeul or Mugunghwa trains to Yeongdong.
The first DPRK stamps Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) and Samson Rock were issued in 1946 to mark the establishment of the postal service in the country.