Bigeum-do (비금도, 飛禽島) is an island in Bigeum-myeon, Shinan county, Jeollanam-do. It occupies an area of 44.13 square kilometers and in 2001 it had a population of 4,815. It is part of Dadohae Maritime National Park, and is the seventh-largest island in Shinan county. It lies 54.5 kilometers from Mokpo. A map of the area is available here, in Korean.

The island was a filming location for the popular drama [[Spring Waltz|Spring Waltz], the fourth in the installment that also includes the famous Winter Sonata.

[edit] Points of interest

• Seonwangsan - mountain
• Seongchisan mountain and Seongchisan Sanseong mountain fortress
• Bigeum Beach
• Hanuneom Beach
• Wonpyeong Beach

[edit] Gettng there

Ferries are available from Mokpo and leave several times daily. Trips take between 110 and 150 minutes.

[edit] External Links

• Profile from Tour2Korea.com
• Entry from Naver encyclopedia
• Profile from VisitKorea.or.kr

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