Geumseongsanseong Fortress (담양 금성산성) – Homepage tour.damyang.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-61-380-2812 Geumseongsanseong Fortress in Geumseongsan Mountain (603m) forms a boundary between two small villages located on the border of two provinces (Geumseong-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do and Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do) and is one of the three popular mountains of the…

Suncheonman Bay Yongsan Observatory (순천만 용산전망대 (S자 물길)) – Homepage www.suncheonbay.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-61-749-6052 Yongsan Observatory offers an unobstructed view of Suncheonman Bay’s large S-shaped waterway. The observatory can be reached by following the trail through the field of reeds, crossing over Daedae Estuary on Mujingyo Bridge. With a birds-eye-view, take…

Wolchulsan Gichan Land (월출산 기찬랜드) – Homepage tour.yeongam.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-61-471-8500 Wolchulsan Gichan Land is set in the clean valley and fresh air at the foot of Cheonhwangbong Peak of Wolchulsan Mountain. Many famous people come from the area, including Kim Changjo who created folklore music, Nangsan Kim Junyeon, a member of the…

Gaudo Island (가우도) – Tel +82-61-430-3114 Gaudo Island is the only populated island of the eight islands in Gangjinman Bay. The name comes from its appearance in relation to Boeunsan Mountain in Ganjin-eup, which looks like a cow’s head. The whole island resembles a cow’s meonge (curved stick around cow’s neck used to drag farming…

Jindo Tower (진도타워) – Homepage www.jindo.go.kr Jindo Tower, located on top of Manggeumsan Mountain near the Jindo Bridge, has become a popular tourist attraction among international visitors and Korean tourists alike. The tower was built in recognition of Jindo residents who aided General Admiral Yi Sun-sin in winning the battle of Myeongnyang Daecheop against the…

Yi Chungmugong’s Byeokpajin Battle Monument (이충무공 벽파진 전첩비) – Homepage www.jindo.go.kr Yi Chungmugong’s Byeokpajin Battle Monument, located at Byeokpajeong was built to commemorate the victory of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and honor the souls of martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the battle of Myeongnyang. The epitaph of the monument, penned by Lee Eunsang, features the…

Jindo Yongjangseong Fortress (진도 용장성) – Homepage www.jindo.go.kr Yongjangseong Fortress, built by Sambyeolcho as an anti-Mognolian facility in Jindo, is located on the mountain ridge of the northern coast of Jindo. Although most of the fortress has disappeared, parts of the fortress walls along with the site of the Yongjangsa Temple and the palace still…

Gukdonghang Port (국동항) Gukdonghang Port is a natural fishing port in Yeosu, surrounded by Islands, which protects it from the strong winds and waves. It serves as a key seafood hub of Yesou and plays an important role in regional development. Located next to the port, Gukdonghang Subyeon Park is a serene retreat place, popular…

Ttangkkeut Observatory (땅끝전망대) – Homepage www.haenam.go.kr The edge of the Haenam is referred to as ttangkkeut, which literally means at the end of the land. Located on Galdusan Mountain, the Ttangkkeut Observatory provides a panoramic view spanning from Jindo Island to Wando Island. The first floor of the observatory features a photo booth, where visitors…

Yeonhee’s Supermarket (연희네슈퍼) – Homepage www.mokpo.go.kr Yeonhee’s Supermarket is a small neighborhood market that preserves the look of Korea in the 1980s, exuding a retro vibe. It was used as the filming location for the movie “1987 (2017)” which depicts the June Democratic Uprising of 1987. It is the house where the protagonist, a university…