Geumsan, the home of ginseng, is a mountainous area located near Buyeo, the capital of Baekje. Many people gather at Geumsan where the national ginseng festival is held every fall during the harvest season. We stepped ahead and headed to Geumsan one summer day before the first blessing. Traveling along the ginseng body, go go! Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, South Korea. Korea Tour