Korea hidden attractions_Seonyudo Island in Gunsan, South Sea

“Gunsan is 2 hours, but Seonyudo is almost 3 hours.” 

“Is it that much of a difference? We should have left early in the morning. There are a lot of things to see in Gunsan, not just Seonyudo.” 

“First, let’s go to the end of the island and see each other in order, and then we’ll go to downtown Gunsan.”

At the parking lot at the end of Seonyudo Road  

After passing Saemangeum and driving to the end of the island, the road ended, and I asked a few questions at the tourist information center right next to the public parking lot of Jangjado Island.  

“There are so many islands, I don’t know where to go.” 

"Most people go to Daejangbong Peak, which you can see over there, Seonyudo Beach, and the handmade hamburger restaurant in Chammunyeo District 2, which is where BTS visited, so a lot of people go there. And Okdol Beach is also good,,,"

Seonyudo representative photo SPOT Daejangbong Peak

Featured Photo Spot

If you search for Seonyudo, the photo view that comes up the most. 

There are too many photos of the observatory, and as you come down from the observatory towards the stairs, there is a rock that you can naturally take a picture of, as shown in the photo below. It's a bit risky, but I left a representative photo like this out of my greed for photography.

Course Description_Precautions

When you walk from the parking lot toward Daejangbong Peak, you will see a rocky mountain as shown below, and the top of it is Daejangbong Peak.

When we arrived nearby, we saw a sign and headed towards Daejangbong Peak.

But no matter how much I climbed, I couldn't find the stairs on the rock that I could see from a far. As shown below, the mountain path continues, and it rained yesterday, so I had a hard time getting wet on the way up.

You have to take the winding road instead of the old hiking trail.

The forest path continues.

Just when I was wondering, “When are the stairs going to come out?”, I was already at the top of Daejangbong Peak. Without stairs,,

- I took a picture at the top of Daejangbong Peak.

- When I came down, I went down the stairs. The stairs were in the direction of [Eohwadae, Grandma Rock]. Most people came this way, and I think the view here is better. Take a picture like this

As you come down, you will see a sign for Grandmother Rock, and the beginning of the hiking trail is also like this.

It was good to prepare sneakers,,,, but my back was sweating in my outdoor clothes. 

If you are dressed lightly for a general trip, it would be a good idea to bring an extra set of clothes. Because of the incline, I sweated a lot. I took a break in between to cool off. 

Also, I do not recommend going down Eohwadae Halmae-gil. If you have bad knees because the height is quite high, it may be okay to go up, but when going down, it would be better to go down the forest path on the other side. 

It is recommended that the course starts from Eohwadae Halmaebawi Rock and when coming down, come down on the opposite side.

From Seonyudo Beach to Namak-ri Mongdol Beach

Seonyudo Beach

The beach was considerably longer and cleaner than I expected. It was very windy the day we went, so we walked for a while and then returned right away because it was cold.

Photo taken near Seonyudo Beach parking lot

We arrived by car for 3 hours and climbed up to Daejangbong Peak. After that, it was past lunch time and we ate nearby. 

I heard that if you come to Seonyudo, you have to eat grilled pak cod (fish on the left), so I don't know what it is, but I ordered it for two (12,000 won per person) and it was light and tasty. Above all, the side dishes were delicious.  

If you buy something over 10,000 won, public parking at Seonyudo Beach is free.

Mongdol Beach

The pebbles on the beach were so round that I resisted the urge to give them some.

The road from Seonyudo Beach to Mongdol Beach is about 1km, but it is not wide enough for two cars to enter and exit. 

And parking right in front of the beach costs 1,000 won, and is free if you buy something.

Beach Tech Promenade and Okdol Beach

Beach Tech Trail

When I set Okdol Beach to the navigation, I couldn't see Okdol Beach and was directed to the Beach Tech trail.

I was lucky enough to park at the dock, and I really wanted to sit here and eat raw fish. So, I went to Okdol Beach and came back,, ha ha.

The Beach Tech trails are connected like this,

I went down for a while

Okdol Beach

It was a bit fascinating to see Okdol Beach from afar.

The pebbles here are flat, not round.

Shaman 2 District Homemade Hamburger Restaurant

Homemade hamburger restaurant

It's true that it became famous because BTS visited, but the handmade hamburger restaurant itself was pretty and the view of the beach in front was nice.

Photo Spot

Two small islands are visible in front of you,

And downtown Gunsan

If you go to downtown Gunsan, all of the places introduced below are located close by.

The filming location of the memorable movie Christmas in August

For some reason, why does this movie still linger in my mind? I love you, but I give up on love. I think it's because I see it when I'm sensitive.

Since the female protagonist is no longer active on TV, it feels like an even more distant memory.

The buildings next to the photo studio are all old-fashioned and there are no tall buildings, so it feels like I've gone back to the past.

Street of memories, a shopping mall next to the train tracks

The old train tracks remain as is, and nostalgic shops are lined up for over 100 meters around the train tracks.

Seongsimdang Bakery in Daejeon and Iseongdang Bakery in Gunsan.

And cutlassfish set meal

Seeing Seonyudo and Gunsan in one day seems daunting. 

Depart early in the morning and take your time to see Seonyudo.

I came over to Gunsan late in the afternoon, walked down the street of memories, had a leisurely dinner, and stayed overnight.  

I think it would be a good plan to go to a good restaurant the next day, have a leisurely meal, and then return home. 

The side dishes at all Gunsan restaurants were delicious.