Ginkgo tree in Wonju loses all leaves within one hour

A historic ginkgo tree in Bangye-ri, Wonju, Gangwon Province, lost all its leaves in a single hour on November 7. The tree, which is over 1,300 years old, was covered in golden foliage at approximately 7:00 a.m., but by 8:00 a.m., only bare branches remained.

On the day of the event, which coincided with the solar term of Lidong, temperatures in Munmak-eup reached minus 1 degree Celsius, accompanied by winds of 2 meters per second. The rapid leaf fall is attributed to the formation of an abscission layer between the leaf stalks and the branches, a natural process triggered by seasonal changes.