Marado Island

Located at 33 degrees 6 minutes 33 seconds north latitude and 126 degrees 11 minutes 3 seconds east longitude, this island floats at the southernmost tip of the Korean territory. It features a lighthouse marked on world nautical charts, and the natural grass covering almost the entire island gives it a unique feel. With an area of 0.3㎢, the island has steep cliffs along its coast, offering beautiful natural scenery. About 30 households with around 80 residents engage in fishing, and regular passenger ferries and sightseeing boats operate multiple round trips from Moseulpo Port and Sansuisudong Pier. It is also famous as a sea fishing spot where species such as beng'edom (black rockfish) and gamseongdom (black sea bream) are commonly caught. People began living on this island in 1883 when three generations migrated here. At that time, due to food shortages, they survived on seafood. Later, to cultivate crops, they set fire to the dense forests, and it is said that snakes and frogs have never lived on the island since.