If you take a cruise ship departing from Dumujin Port, you can enjoy the magnificent view of Baengnyeong Island for 40 minutes. Black cormorants fly around a lot, and on lucky days, you can see a natural monument, a spotted seal, as you pass through the elephant rock. As the sun sets, you can see the spectacular sight of the coastal cliffs of Baengnyeong Island turning red along with the red sun.
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심청각
Baengnyeongdo Island, the background stage of Simcheongjeon, a representative Korean traditional novel, is located in the place where you can see Indangsu, where Simcheong threw her body to open her father's eyes, and Yeonbong Rock, where she was reborn. To commemorate this, Simcheonggak Pavilion was built in a place overlooking Indangsu and Yeonbong Rock to discover and inherit traditional culture and to cultivate the idea of filial piety. It displays reincarnation scenes, and Pansori(Korean traditional musical), movie scripts, and old books related to Simcheongjeon are displayed.
Junghwa-gil, 230-7
This church is the second Presbyterian church in Korea. The gospel spread when Karl F.A. Gutzlaff, a Dutch missionary, entered Baengnyeong Island in 1865, and it was officially established in 1898. Throughout the Joseon Dynasty and Japanese colonial era, religious propagation was interrupted several times. Worship still takes place. Korea's first gospel spread right here. There is also a history museum.
Jinchon-ri
Since it is located in the northernmost part of Korea, it is the last area where rape flowers bloom. You can see rape flowers in full bloom from early to mid-May, and there is also a walking trail. I hope you enjoy the rape flowers grown in the sea breeze. Originally, this was the sea, but it was converted into a reclaimed land. It is more fertile land because of. In autumn, it becomes full of cosmos and reeds. Whether it's spring or fall, the sea breeze is strong even on a clear day, so it's better to bring a coat.
It is a beach made of round pebbles, and the stone is shaped like beans, so it was named kongdol (rock likes bean). There are seal rocks, which are the habitat of seals, and saury fishing grounds nearby. Because of this speciality, it is designated as Korea's Natural Monument No. 392. The average size of the gravel is between 1 and 2 inches and consists of various colors and patterns such as white, purple, brown, and black.
감람암포획 현무암분포지
It is a primitive topography. It was designated as Korea's Natural Monument No. 393 on December 30, 1997.
물범바위
Endangered species spotted seals mainly live in areas adjacent to the NLL(Northern Limit Line). Baengnyeongdo Sealbawi Rock is their main resting place and moves to Balhae Bay, China in winter.