SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Major media outlets in the U.S. have spotlighted South Korea’s all-purple island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province. On February 8, CNN introduced Banwol Island as a ‘photographer’s dream,’ posting eight photos of the island along with related travelling information. CNN explained how the island turned ‘purple’, describing the island’s [...]
SINAN, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in South Jeolla Province has attached stickers to buildings inside its county office complex to prevent wild birds from flying into glass windows. Wild birds often fail to recognize building windows as obstacles, posing as a serious risk factor. Since birds fly at a speed of 36 [...]
SINAN, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Purple Islands in Sinan County, located in about 400 kilometers southwest of Seoul, are becoming a popular tourist destination worldwide. Banwol and Park-Ji Islands are two small islands located off the coast of Anjwa Island, and have recently been dubbed the ‘Purple Islands’ by the county. The 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 [...]
SINAN, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in North Jeolla Province, known for its robust fisheries industry, has begun to rent out fishing boats to young fishermen without the financial capability to purchase their own boat. The county has purchased a number of fishing vessels, and currently rents them out to those in need [...]
SINAN, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts at the International Symposium on Migratory Birds, held in Sinan County, South Jeolla Province from November 11 to 13, were amazed by the level of preservation at the Sinan mudflats. Officials from the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, one of the world’s leading mudflat preservation agencies, and experts from [...]
SINAN, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourists making their way to the Cheonsa Bridge, South Korea’s fourth longest sea-crossing bridge, will soon have another attraction to visit. Sinan County in South Jeolla Province said it will open a pedestrian bridge on September 19 off the coast of Jaeun Island, located at the end of the [...]
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 [...]
SINAN, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in South Jeolla Province plans to turn Banwol Island and Parkji Island into ‘Purple Isles’ abundant with purple flowers and crops. The county planted 40,000 lavender plants to turn the islands purple. White cedar, empress trees, and other purple flowers and trees are being planted on the islands. [...]
SINAN, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in South Jeolla Province is pushing for the preservation and restoration of stone walls that have cultural sentiment found on islands within the county. Following the enactment of a related ordinance in March, the local government will start a full-scale stone wall maintenance project at a cost [...]