Dug in a small village in Chungcheongbukdo, a province in central Korea, is a special well known to foretell the end of the world. The well is called ‘Yeongcheon,’ which means in Korean a mystical spring. There is a special story about this well. When it runs over for the third time, it means the en
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In Korea, there is a well named Yeongcheon (Spiritual Fountain) in Jeungpung-gun, Chungcheongbukdo Province, which is supposed to foretell the end of the world. Also known as "The Doomsday Well”, it was designated as Chungcheongbukdo Monument No. 143 in 2008 and recognized as a cultural asset. King
