Munyeodo Island & Seonyudo Island (무녀도‧선유도)

18.8 Km 47395 2024-04-07

Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-454-7280

Munyeodo Island is located approximately 50.8 kilometers southwest of Gunsan-si, and forms the Gogunsan Islands together with Seonyudo, Sinsido, Jangjado, and other islands. Its total area occupies 1.75 square kilometers and its coastline is 11.6 kilometers long. Today, with Seonyudo in the middle, there are bridges installed between Munyeodo and Seonyudo, Seonyudo and Jangjado, and Jangjado and Daejangdo, so visitors are able to walk around as if they are on a single island. Other than Munyeobong Peak (131 meters) on the southwestern part of the island, the region is vast but lacks any tall mountains.

Seonyudo Island is located in the center of the Gogunsan Islands, which consist of about 20 islands, and is approximately 50 kilometers away from Gunsan Port. It is also one of the most popular vacation spots on the entire West Coast.

The location that serves as a basecamp when travelling to Seonyudo and the nearby islands is Jin-ri Village on Seonyudo. It neighbors Seonyudo Beach, which is famously known as ""Myeongsasimni,"" and faces Mangjubong Peak that stands tall like Maisan mountain. The island is crowded with schools, inns, restaurants, bike rental shops, stores, karaokes and campgrounds, which is why the area is a bit boisterous during the vacation seasons. If you wish to escape from such noise, it would be a good idea to rent a bicycle and bike to Munyeodo, Jangjado or Jinwol-ri over Mangjubong Peak.

Seonyudo Island is the home of the 8 Scenic Spots of Seonyu, but the most gorgeous scenery of them all is Mangjubong Peak, which is practically the symbol of the island. Once you climb up to the top, the nearby islands and the sea come together in a cool panoramic view, which also includes the neatly sprawling Myeongsasimni Beach as well as Pyeongsanagan that resembles a seagull landing over the water. The splendid sunset on Seonyudo Island is incredible no matter where you are, whether it'll be atop Mangjubong Peak or Seonyudo Beach.

National Institute of Ecology - Seocheon (국립생태원(서천))

19.1 Km 15479 2020-05-18

1210, Geumgang-ro, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-950-5300

National Institute of Ecology is a research, exhibition, and educational center housing various animals and plants from world five climates and regions including the tropics, desert climate, the Mediterranean, temperate climate, and the polar region. Fauna and flora from the Korean Peninsula's ecosystem can also be seen here. The Institute’s Ecorium showcases living ecosystem exhibitions, housing 1,900 plants and 280 animals in an area of 21,000㎡ to help people understand the relations between climate and ecology. The outdoor exhibition area is divided into 5 sections, from Korea’s representative wetland ecological system to various international plants, rare plants grown on the high mountain, Korean representative deer species' habitat space, pond ecology and others. In addition, it offers vivid ecological education through the nearby ecological region and has varied exhibitions and researching facility as well as firsthand programs and events.

Jangjado Island (장자도)

19.4 Km 38050 2024-04-07

26-2 , Jangjado 1-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-454-7280

Jangjado Island is one of the Gogunsan Islands, and it is called Jangjado because the legend has it that a strong man was born here. Locals say that, when a fishing boat runs into a storm in the sea, it is safe to take shelter on this island, which is why it is also known as a refuge harbor. Jangjado Island is connected to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge.
Jangjado Island is located in the very center of all Gogunsan Islands and once you climb up to Daejangbong Peak, the 63 Gogunsan Islands unfold before your eyes like a panorama, making it a popular filming spot chosen by the three broadcasting companies as well as the Corean Alpine Club and the Photo Artists Society of Korea. It offers various leisure activities from a mud flat experience and sea fishing to hiking Daejangbong Peak, which is a famous sunrise and sunset watching spot, and cruise tour of the Gogunsan Islands. There are an abundance of delicious dishes including sliced raw fish, spicy braised seafood, noodle soup with clams and stone crabs, and is home to many other tourist attractions such as Jangjadaegyo Bridge with spectacular sunset view, Jangjahalmeonibawi Rock and Daejangdo Dangje, a type of ritual, which is why it is great to visit anytime of the year.

Deoksugung Haemul Kalguksu (덕수궁해물칼국수)

19.4 Km 20616 2024-02-28

5, Jangsan-ro 855beon-gil, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
041-956-7066

Located near the Geumgang Estuary Embankment, Deoksugung Haemul Kalguksu serves haemul kalguksku (noodle soup with seafood) full of clams and vegetables. Kalguksu (noodle soup) is made by rolling out a thin flour dough, slicing it into thin strips, and then boiling them in a soup. There’s a variety of kalguksu (noodle soup) dishes on offer, along with wangmandu (jumbo mandu). The broth is clean, thanks to shrimp and fresh vegetables. Don’t miss yeolmu kimchi (young summer radish kimchi), which is served as a side dish in the restaurant and goes perfectly with kalguksu (noodle soup).

SO-DAM(소담)

19.8 Km 0 2021-02-19

15-9, Chungjeol-ro 41beon-gil, Seocheon-eup, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-951-7272

This is a Korean cuisine located in Seocheon-gun , Chungcheongnam-doA Korean BBQ restaurant.The representative menu is Grilled Special Cuts.

House of Lee Young-choon (이영춘가옥)

19.9 Km 28660 2024-04-07

7, Donggaejeong-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-454-3922

The House of Lee Young-choon was constructed by a Japanese landlord named Kumamoto during the Japanese colonial era. The house combined Western, Korean, and Japanese into one structure. After Korean liberation, Dr. Lee Young-choon, the first medical doctor, lived in the house. From that time, the house was referred to as the House of Lee Young-choon.

Thanks to its beautiful exterior, the house was used as a backdrop for films such as Bingjeom, Sandglass, and Yain Shidae, etc.

The doctor was considered the Korean "Albert Schweitzer", and his pen name of "Ho", referring to ssangcheon, means "two branches of spring water, represents one for healing physical disease and the other for healing the spirit. He was born in Yonggang-gun, Pyeongannam-do in October 1903. In 1935, through a connection by his professor at Pyeongyanggobo School, he took a position as the head of Jahye Hospital to take care of 20,000 people. In addition, he was the first person in Korea to implement the policy of school nurses as well as the medical insurance union.

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