A journey to feel the scars of the Korean War

Geoje Island is a place where traces of a prisoner of war camp remain during the Korean War. It is a historical site that resembles a microcosm of the ideological conflict of the Cold War, and you can encounter tragic scenes of modern history through vivid materials and records. Sanbangsan Mountain Secret Garden, where you can see various wild flowers and rare plants and enjoy a calm walk, is adjacent to the birthplace and memorial hall where you can see traces of Cheongma Yu Chi-hwan.

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Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park

It is the largest POW camp ruins from the Korean War, located in Gohyeon-ri, Sinhyeon-eup, where Geoje City Hall is located. Along the eastern slope of Geoje Gyeryongsan Mountain (554m), passing the restored old Gohyeon Castle and the city hall building next to it, you can see the remains of the POW camp guard building on the hill to the left of the wall of Gohyeon Middle School.\n

Baekmanseok

Baek Manseok, a Geoje Island restaurant with 35 years of tradition, specializes in sea squirts. If you order sea squirt bibimbap, a separate bowl of bibim is served along with the rice, but all it contains is frozen sea squirts in squares, dried seaweed powder, and sesame salt sprinkled on top of sesame oil.
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fishing gear fishing village

Geoje Fishing Village, located at the southwestern tip of Geoje in the clean waters, is a small fishing village that can be described as a cozy and quiet fishing spot. \n