It is a festival held in the Uldolmok area by Haenam-gun and Jindo-gun in Jeollanam-do to commemorate the Battle of Myeongnyang during the Japanese invasions of Korea. The Battle of Myeongnyang was a battle in which Admiral Lee Sun-sin led 13 Joseon naval fleets against 133 Japanese naval ships at Uldolmok on September 16, 1597, and defeated 31 of them. Haenam-gun held an event in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Myeongnyang, and has been holding the event together with Jindo-gun since 2008.
송호해수욕장
Songho was named because the beach is full of old pine trees, and the fine sand and clear, calm waves of the beach resemble a lake. In particular, Songho Beach has fine sand and shallow water, making it great for children and families to play, and is home to a forest of hundreds-year-old sea pine trees.
대흥사
A Buddhist monastery on Mt Duryunsan, believed to be founded in 514 CE, during the time of the Baekje nation, by the monk Adohwasang. One of the main temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, it was one of seven to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018. Today, it can be reached by a hike through some of the oldest forests in the country. It features a central courtyard, a main hall with slanted wooden pillars, a stream and a Confucian shrine.
미황사
A temple on Mt Dalmasan. It is nearly 1,300 years old, founded in 749 CE during the Shilla Dynasty, which had by then conquered Baekje lands. Positioned amidst a dense forest and jagged peaks, it features a monochrome roof rather than the usual colorful Buddhist decorations, as well as carvings of sea creatures such as turtles and crabs.
녹우당
Nogudang is a part of Haenam Yun Clan Nogudang surrounding a house from the Joseon Dynasty in Yeondong-ri, Haenam-eup, and was designated as Historic Site No. 167 on December 19, 1968. It is the head family house of Eocho Eungong faction of the Haenam Yun clan, and there is the Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum nearby.
산이정원
It is a garden with various plants and flowers, and it is a place where you can appreciate the natural scenery that changes with the season.
비원
The design that makes use of the beauty of the traditional Korean garden stands out, and you can enjoy various trees and beautiful scenery that changes from season to season.