Muuido (), also known as Muui Island, is an island in
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
, South Korea. It is a small island located south of
Yongyu Island,
which was joined with
Yeongjong Island through land reclamation when
Incheon International Airport was built.
Description
Muuido has an area of and a coastline length of . From north to south, its length is about , and from east to west about .
Muuido is served by a daily ferry from
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
ferry terminal on the mainland, as well as by a frequent car ferry which crosses the narrow channel separating the island from Yongyu Island. Buses run from the airport and the
Incheon Airport Maglev will also provide service to nearby
Yongyu station. With the opening of Muui Bridge between Muui and Yeongjong, ferry service to the island has been reduced.
Silmido Beach is located on the northwest of the island.
Hanagae Beach
Hanagae Beach is located on the west coast of the island.
It is about a kilometer long and has a vast tidal flat.
It has small cabanas on the beach for overnight lodging, and an assortment of local restaurants and hotels. There are many shellfish on the shores of the island. At Hanagae Beach, people can catch
crabs,
clams,
snails,
surf clams, and
horned turbans. Hanagae has an outdoor stage and has hosted festivals, including the punk festival
IT'S A FEST and Muuido Summer Sea Dance Festival.
Silmido
Silmi Island is a smaller uninhabited island located off the NW shore of Muuido. It is famously the former training site for
Unit 684, as depicted in the film ''
Silmido''.
References
External links
GSC.gov - Official GSC Organizational Site
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Muuido homepageKorea Tourism Official SiteIslands in the areaOi-do Island
Islands of Incheon
Islands of the Yellow Sea
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