Islands in South Korea

Discover 5 unusual islands in South Korea.

Statues and works of art are scattered all around the island.

Yeosu, South Korea

Jangdo Island

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

Hyangwonjeong, with the bridge that leads to it

Seoul, South Korea

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

A ferry from Gapyeong to the Naminara Republic.

Gapyeong-gun, South Korea

Naminara Republic

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

The Cheonguk-ui Gyedan, or "Stairway to Heaven."

Geoje-si, South Korea

Oedo Botania

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

Jindo, South Korea

Jindo-Modo Landbridge

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

Eastern Island and Western Island, the two largest and most important islands of the Liancourt Rocks. (Wikimedia Commons)

Pohang, South Korea

Dokdo/Takeshima (Liancourt Rocks)

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.

Are we missing something unusual in South Korea?