Catch Your Breath in Tongyeong, the Village of Sea and Art!

Hallyeohaesang National Park, Saryangdo Island, Yokjido Island—just hearing these names makes you feel refreshed. This is Tongyeong. Since ancient times, Tongyeong has been celebrated as a town of arts and nature. Seopirang, a village of literature and music, still hums with artistic rhythm. DPIRANG, with a similar name, offers brilliant sights while preserving the natural appearance of Nammangsan Park. Before diving into the town, take a deep breath of fresh oxygen from the lush green leaves at Tongyeong Ecological Forest and embark on a healing journey that lifts your spirits just by hearing about it!

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   Tongyeong Ecological Forest

   통영 생태숲

   Established in 2009, Tongyeong Ecological Forest covers an area of 50 ha and features a subtropical plant trail, forest deck paths, an outdoor forest classroom, an observatory, and resting forest areas. Located on Cheonamsan Mountain, which borders Inpyeong-dong and Pyeongnim-dong, this was an area where local residents crossed the mountain in their daily lives. Forest commentary programs are operated here, allowing visitors to tour the ecological forest with guidance from a forest interpreter upon reservation.MoreLess

   

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   Seopirang

   서피랑

   The lower village of Seopirang is the birthplace of author Park Kyung-ni, famous for the epic novel 'Toji' (The Land), and the main setting for her novel 'The Daughters of Pharmacist Kim.' Regularly hosting the 'Park Kyung-ni Literary Village (Seopirang) Alley Tour,' it has attracted writers and literature lovers from across the country, successfully transforming its image. A piano staircase was created at Seoho Byeorakdang, the steepest spot in Seopirang. Utilizing the existing 140 steps, the staircase is shaped like a treble clef, with 24 of the steps designed as playable piano keys alongside a music garden. From Seoporu Pavilion, located at the top of Seopirang, you can enjoy a panoramic view encompassing Tongjeyeong, Tongyeong's central Gangguan Port, and Dongpirang across the way. Seoporu Pavilion is also recognized by photographers nationwide as a prime photo spot.MoreLess

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   DPIRANG

   디피랑

   DPIRANG is the longest outdoor night digital theme park in Korea, located in Nammangsan Park, featuring 15 themed walking trails created with light and artificial illumination. By transforming the nighttime scenery while preserving the existing features of Nammangsan Park, it has become a beloved nightscape attraction visited by many citizens.MoreLess

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   Hansando Island (Water Taxi Jeseungdang Tour)

   한산도(해상택시 제승당투어)

   Jeseungdang, the site of the Great Victory of Hansan where the legacy of Admiral Yi Sun-sin lived for three years and eight months, along with traces of naval command villages preserved in every hamlet, makes this place renowned as both a historical site and a blessed natural tourist attraction in the heart of Hallyeohaesang National Park. While Jeseungdang Shrine on Hansando Island is famous as a historic site of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the scenery of Hansan Bay is also as picturesque as a landscape painting, drawing visitors throughout all four seasons.MoreLess

   

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   Tongjeyeong

   통제영

   Samdo Sugun Tongjeyeong refers to the naval headquarters (equivalent to today's Navy Headquarters) that commanded the naval forces of the three provinces: Gyeongsang-do, Jeolla-do, and Chungcheong-do. Although only Sebyeonggwan Hall remained after the Japanese colonial period, a restoration project began in 2000 to restore major government offices and the 12 Workshops buildings where various weapons and tribute goods were produced. With military flags, exhibitions, and models and graphic walls depicting the coin-minting process at the minting site, it has been reborn as a historical and cultural tourist attraction.MoreLess

   

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