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Chapel on the Lake in Sinan County

SINAN, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Beautiful walkways have recently been paved along island villages on Gijeom and Soakdo slands, located in Shinan County, South Jeolla Province. The four islands, connected by bridgeways, built 12 chapels along the 12-kilometer route. Each chapel is named after one of Jesus’s twelve apostles, and built near viewing hotspots [...]

South Korea’s Camino de Santiago Coming to S. Jeolla Province

SINAN, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The small Kijeom Soak Island, located 40 minutes away from Aphae Island in Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, is being transformed into an island of pilgrimage. Kijeom Soak Island is a small island with 100 residents, most of whom are seniors working as farmers or fishermen. A total of [...]