SINAN, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The famous black pine forest in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, known for resembling the Korean Peninsula, is at risk of dying. The dense forest, facing Ujeon Beach, has become a Sinan landmark due to its mysterious resemblance. Local accounts reveal that the pine trees were planted over 50 years ago as [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County’s Purple Island, 400 kilometers south of Seoul, have been designated by the United Nations as one of the world’s best tourism villages. The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held the Best Tourism Village award ceremony at the general assembly held in Madrid on Dec. 2. Among 170 applications from [...]
SINAN, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in South Jeolla Province is stepping up to preserve its mudflats, which are inscribed as a UNESCO world natural heritage. A new project will begin where residents of Hanbal Village in Docho Island will replace synthetic detergents with eco-friendly microorganisms to raise the quality of a local [...]
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 [...]