Udo (island)

Udo

Native name: <span class="nickname" ">우도/牛島
The Udobong of the Udo
Geography
Location	Udo-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
Archipelago	Jeju
Area	5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Administration
South Korea
Demographics
Population	1,752
Ethnic groups	Korean

Udo, (also called U-island, since do means island) is located on the northeast of Seongsan-ri, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) off the coast of Jeju, South Korea. This is the largest of the islands included in Jeju-si.^[1] Udo, literally "Cow Island" in Chinese, has this name because it looks like a cow lying down. The whole of Udo is a lava plateau and a fertile flatland where major agricultural products such as sweet potatoes, garlic, and peanuts are produced. There is a parasitic cone, called shoi meori oreum,in the southeast.

Tourism

Udo is one of the most visited spots in Jeju-do. About a million people visit Udo every year. Thanks to the beautiful scenery, it became the location for a few Korean films. Especially, Seobinbaeksa located on the west-coast of Udo Island was created by Rhodolith, which is the only beach created by this in Korea.^[2]

Main sights

The eight kinds of scenery of Udo

Seobinbaeksa in Udo Island

The eight kinds of scenery of Udo, called Udopalkyeong (우도팔경/牛島八景),refer to the following: 'day and night', 'sky and ground','front and back', and 'east and west', which are the typical kinds of scenery found on Udo.^[3]

• Juganmyeongwol (주간명월/晝間明月)
• Yahangabyum (야항어범/夜航漁帆)
• Chunjinguansan (천진관산/天津觀山)
• Jiduchungsa (지두청사/地頭靑莎)
• Jeonphomangdo (전포망도/前浦望島)
• Huhaesukbyeok (후해석벽/後海石壁)
• Dongankyeonggul (동안경굴/東岸鯨窟)
• Seobinbaeksa (서빈백사/西濱白沙)

Tourist Attractions

• Hongjodangoe (Coralsand beach) (홍조단괴해변/紅潮團塊海邊)
• Hagosudong beach (하고수동해수욕장/河高水洞海水浴場)
• Dongangyoeng cave (동안경굴/東岸鯨窟)
• Udo museum

Notes and references

Coordinates: 34°43′14″N 127°18′39″E / 34.72056°N 127.31083°E / 34.72056; 127.31083