Borimadang & Sihwa Village (보리마당&시화마을)

– Homepage
www.mokpo.go.kr

Sihwa Village in Seosan-dong is a place that conjures up feelings of nostalgia for the bygone days, home to a beautiful view of the harbor, the sea, and the villages atop Borimadang. Popular tourist sites include the Sihwa Alley, decorated with residents’ writings and pictures, and Yeonhee’s Supermarket, the filming location of “1987: When the Day Comes (2017).” Yeonhee’s Supermarket, in particular, offers photo spots and experiences that recreate scenes from the film.

– Address : 27 Borimadang-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
+82-61-272-2171

– Parking
Available (Free)

– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Estacion 1913 (에스타시옹1913)

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– Homepage
https://hotelmokpo.com/bbs/content.php?co_id=p0203

– Tel
+82-61-242-1913

Mokpo Estacion 1913 is a foreigner-only guesthouse in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do – a striking, dark blue two-storey building with white windows. Transport connections are good, with Mokpo Station and Mokpo Coastal Passenger Terminal both nearby. There are three guestrooms: a western-style bedroom, a Korean-style ondol room, and a dormitory. All rooms have their own bathroom; the kitchen is shared. A free breakfast and luggage storage are provided. Mokpo Port, Mokpo Modern History Museum, and Yeonhee’s Supermarket are all a 10-minute walk away.

⊙ Mokpo Modern History Museum II (목포근대역사관 2관)

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– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-270-8728

Mokpo Modern History Museum II is located in what was first built in June 1920 as the Mokpo branch of the Oriental Development Company. This Renaissance-style building dates back to the Japanese colonial era and serves as a reminder of the Korea’s past.

⊙ Mokpo Food Gallery Haegwan 1897 (해관1897)

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Mokpo Food Gallery Haegwan 1897 is a cultural space featuring a café and other facilities in two renovated old customs warehouses in Mokpo. The site consists of a larger warehouse, smaller warehouse, and outdoor space.

⊙ Namdo Arirang (남도아리랑)

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This restaurant can be recommended to those who try skate for the first time, for the skate served in this restaurant is not as much fermented as the ones served in other restaurants. Its signature menu is the “Mokpoguhap” (nine Mokpo seafood combo), which includes the hongeosamhap and a variety of other seafood. Another popular set menu is the “Hongeo Ilpumsang” (premium skate set menu), a sumptuous table featuring dishes made with skate. Don’t miss the hongeoaeguk (fermented skate liver soup).

⊙ Mokpo Ramyeon Hongeo Ramyeon (목포라면 홍어라면)

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This restaurant offers interestingly new ways to enjoy skate. Its signature menu, hongeoramyeon (skate ramyeon), is not simply a ramyeon with skate added. It is cooked with a deep and intense soup made from the restaurant’s propriety seasoning. Other popular dishes include hongeojeon, hongeotwigim, and hongeosamhap made with properly fermented Korean hongeo.

⊙ Grassland Restaurant (초원음식점)

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– Tel
+82-61-243-2234

Grassland Restaurant specializes in seafood dishes made with fresh cutlassfish and blue crabs caught near Mokpo. Their popular menu items include galchi jjim (steamed cutlassfish) seasoned with over 10 different sauces, and kkotgesal bibimbap (blue crab bibimbap), which features raw blue crab meat seasoned with chili pepper powder and mixed with rice. The bibimbap is served with seaweed sprinkled on top, and diners can mix the seasoned crab meat with the rice to enjoy. The meal also comes with nine side dishes.

⊙ Mokpo Special Tourist Zone (목포 관광특구)

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– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr/tour (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

– Tel
+82-61-270-3513

Mokpo Tourism Special Zone spans a 6.9km stretch from the North Port to Yudalsan Mountain, old downtown area, Samhakdo Island, Gatbawi Rock, and the Peace Plaza in the new city center. It features historical sites from the Japanese colonial era, such as the Former Japanese Consulate and Mokpo History and Culture of Modern Times. Visitors can explore attractions like the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the Korea National Maritime Museum. Being a coastal city, Mokpo offers a variety of seafood dishes including sliced raw croaker, braised cutlassfish, skate, pork, and kimchi combo, raw thin-legged octopus, and blue crab salad.

⊙ Mokpo Skywalk (목포 스카이워크)

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– Homepage
www.mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-272-2171

Mokpo Skywalk offers an unobstructed view of Mokpo’s sea. Under the concept “observatory over the sea,” this platform over the sea offers a 360-degree view of Mokpo’s sea. There are sections with glass flooring and sections with steel flooring, which adds to the thrill and allows one to enjoy the views from all sides. Mokpodaegyo Bridge stands on the eastern side of the skywalk for an even better view. The busiest time here is when the sun starts to set. The view of the sunset is especially beautiful thanks to the smaller islets scattered across the ocean. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants nearby, so it’s a great place eat out after watching the sunset.

⊙ Hanmir (한미르)

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– Tel
+82-61-243-7227

Nestled at the foot of Yudalsan Mountain, Hanmir serves Korean dishes such as samhap (fermented skate and steamed pork slices served with kimchi), raw fish caught from the sea, jjim (braised seafood), and royal cuisine such as sinseollo (casserole dish). It is perfect for business meetings and group visitors who wish to enjoy hanjeongsik (Korean Table d’hote).

⊙ Ri-in Mokpo Guesthouse (리인목포게스트하우스)

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– Homepage
https://blog.naver.com/wetanth

– Tel
+82-10-5639-2990, +82-10-7181-2990

Riin Mokpo Guesthouse stands at the foot of Yudal Mountain in Mokpo,and is a mere 6-minute walk from Mokpo Station. There are three guest rooms. Room 1 is a pension-type room with a main room, a spacious living room, cooking facilities and an attic with a bed. Rooms 2 and 3 have a bedroom and an attic respectively. On walls around the house, guests will notice a number of original works by the painter Kim Soo-ho. The guesthouse offers information about bioculture and sustainability in the Mokpo and islands ecosystem.

Borimadang & Sihwa Village (보리마당&시화마을)