Jeonbuk Life 2018-1 Spring

Explore Jeonbuk
Seonyudo, lost paradise
An island with easy access from Gunsan
Words and Photos by Alexandra Prévôt
GET THERE
BY BOAT
One of the reasons I
moved to Gunsan is that
it is close to the sea. I was told
beforehand that the sea is not
that easy to access or even see
because of all the factories
that have settled down on the
seafront. But still, the sea was
there somewhere.
One of the first weekends I
arrived in Korea, I wanted to go
explore the islands, especially
Seonyudo. But without knowing
anything about Korea, or any
Korean, it had been nearly
impossible for me to go there.
Where could I take a boat?
Or a bus? And at what time? I
quickly gave up and explored
other sightseeing locations. But
I eventually made it to Seonyudo
six months later and it was love
at first sight. I have been there
many times since.
How do you get there? Well, there is a
boat. To be exact, there is only one boat
– it leaves in the morning and comes
back in the afternoon, every day. The
time schedule changes according to the
tide so you should check the schedule
in Korean online before going to the
Gunsan ferry terminal. Please note that
there won’t be any boat until July 2018,
possibly due to repairs or upgrades (the
old boat looked quite rusty when I last
took it).
34 Jeonbuk Life! Magazine / Spring 2018 • Issue 10