Baengnyeong Island Archives

S. Korea OKs Feasibility Study for Airport Project Near N. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance ministry said Tuesday it has approved the feasibility study for the 201.8 billion-won (US$159 million) project to build a small airport at the country’s northernmost island of Baengnyeong. South Korea has been seeking to build an airstrip on the island near the western sea border with [...]

Baengnyeong and Daecheong Islands Designated as National Geoparks

INCHEON, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Islands off South Korea’s west coast have been designated as National Geoparks of Korea. They include the 51-square-kilometer Baengnyeong Island, 13-square-kilometer Daecheong Island, and 3-square-kilometer Socheong Island. There are 10 unique geological sites in the parks, including Baengyeong’s Dumujin, Socheong’s Bunbawi Rock, and Daecheong’s Nongyeo Beach. The islands have [...]