Jeju Island and Busan might be familiar to most of the people, but there are many more interesting places in South Korea that yet to be discovered by foreign tourists. In this post, I would like to introduce a coastal city, Yeosu that is well-known among Koreans for its breathtaking view.
Yeosu is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, and comprises the Old Yeosu City, founded in 1949, Yeocheon City, founded in 1986, and Yeocheon County which were merged into the current Yeosu city in 1998. Yeosu became more famous with the song โYeosu Night Seaโ sang by a Korean singer-songwriter, Jang Beom June. Read on if you are curious and interested to travel to Yeosu.
HOW TO GET THERE
Yeosu is reachable in few ways, the travel time and the transportation fare are factors to consider when choosing your preference.
- By Bus : The express bus terminal is connected to most bus routes across South Korea. Daily buses from Seoul to Yeosu run every 40 minutes. It takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes from Seoul and costs 22,300 KRW โ 40,300 KRW for one way.
- By KTX : The high-speed train KTX is one of the best ways. A trip from Seoul to Yeosu takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes and costs 46,000 KRW โ 47,500 KRW per trip.
- By Plane : There are direct flights from Gimpo Airport to Yeosu Airport and the travel time is 1 hour. The ticket prices are subject to change from time to time.
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS ITINERARY
Day 1
- Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Yeosu Express Bus Terminal
- Lunch at Samhakjib (์ผํ์ง)
- Odongdo Island (์ค๋๋)
- Hotel Check-in
- Dinner at Nangman Pocha Street (๋ญ๋งํฌ์ฐจ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ)
Samhakjib (์ผํ์ง)
One of the must-try restaurants in Yeosu and it is famous for Seodae-Hoe (์๋ํ), one kind of raw tonguefish. The food price is reasonable and try to avoid lunch time or dinner time if possible. The waiting time might up to 30 minutes at peak hours.

- Address: 66 Paradise Spa Hostel 1st Floor, Odongdo-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋จ ์ฌ์์ ์ค๋๋๋ก 66 ํ๋ผ๋ค์ด์ค ์คํํธ์คํ 1์ธต)
- Phone number: 061-662-0261
- Operating hours: 0900 โ 2000 (everyday)
Odongdo Island (์ค๋๋)
Odongdo Island is only walking distance from samhakjib. The island itself is quite small but has much to offer, including various species of trees and unique cliffs with amazing views of the sea. It is also a great place to take Instagram-worthy photos. If you hate walking, Camellia Train is definitely a good choice.
- Address: 222, Odongdo-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ์ค๋๋๋ก 222)
- Camellia Train:
- Operating hours: March-October 09:30-18:00 / November-February 09:30-17:00
- Fare (one-way): Adults 1,000 won / Children & senior citizens 500 won
- Adults (ages 19-64) / Children (ages 6-18) / Senior citizens (ages 65 and older)
Nangman Pocha Street (๋ญ๋งํฌ์ฐจ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ)
โNangmanโ has a meaning of romance and โPochaโ means street vendors in Korean. Nangman Pocha Street is a hot place for youngsters, pay a visit if you do not want to be left out. Feel the romantic vibes there while having a sip of soju, it will be an unforgettable experience in life.
- Address: 246 Jungang-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ์ค์๋ 246๋ฒ์ง)
- Operating hours: 1800 โ 0100 (everyday)
Day 2
- Brunch at Sunshimwon (์์ฌ์)
- Yi Sun Shin Square (์ด์์ ๊ด์ฅ)
- Yeosudang (์ฌ์๋น)
- Manseongri Black Sand Beach (๋ง์ฑ๋ฆฌ๋ชจ๋ํด๋ณ)
- Cafe NCNP
- Rest and dinner at hotel
- Yeosu Maritime Cable Car
- Supper & goodnight
Sunshimwon (์์ฌ์)
Famous Chinese restaurant in Yeosu. Famous for their seafood Jajangmyeon as it is served on hot plate. Kimchi and kkakdugi are served as side dishes. Also, avoid visiting during lunch and dinner time.
- Address: 5-17 Gyodongnam 1-gil, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋จ ์ฌ์์ ๊ต๋๋จ1๊ธธ 5-17)
- Phone number: 061-663-5482
- Operating hours: 1100 โ 2000 (everyday)
Yi Sun Shin Square (์ด์์ ๊ด์ฅ)
A statue of Admiral Yi Sun Shin stands in the middle of the roundabout at the entrance of the square, giving tribute to the famous loyal and skilled naval commander. Another statue of Admiral Yi Sun Shin can be found at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
- Address: 243 Jungang-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ์ค์๋ 243)
- Operating hours: 24 hours
Yeosudang (์ฌ์๋น)
A perfect place for dessert after a stroll at Yi Sun Shin Square. Their representative menus are Mugwort Ice-cream (KRW 3,000) and Handmade Baguette Burger (KRW 4,000).
- Address: 72 Jungang-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋จ ์ฌ์์ ์ค์๋ก 72)
- Phone number: 061-661-0222
- Operating hours: 1000 โ 2100 (everyday)
Manseongri Black Sand Beach (๋ง์ฑ๋ฆฌ๋ชจ๋ํด๋ณ)
Manseongri is the liveliest beach in Yeosu with lots of restaurants and cafes along the beach. However, it is not a great spot for swimming. It is recommended to try out the Ocean Rail Bike there as well.
- Address: 15-1 Manseongri-gil, Manheung-dong, Yeosu-si (์ฌ์์ ๋งํฅ๋ ๋ง์ฑ๋ฆฌ๊ธธ15-1๋ฒ๊ธธ)
Cafe NCNP
The main building with glass window all over enables visitors to enjoy the calm and beautiful coastal scenery while having a cup of coffee.
- Address: 111-2, Manheung-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ๋ง์๋ก 201)
- Phone number: 010-5024-4550
- Operating hours: 1000 โ 2100 (everyday)
Yeosu Maritime Cable Car
Koreaโs longest over-water cable car, stretches a distance of 1.5 kilometers between Dolsan and Jasan Parks. The cable cars are divided into regular cabins and special Crystal Cabins, which have a see-through floor. It is suggested to visit in the evening for amazing nightscapes.
- Addresses:
- Dolsan Station: 3600-1, Dolsan-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ๋์ฐ๋ก 3600-1)
- Odongdo Public Parking Lot: 116, Odongdo-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (์ ๋ผ๋จ๋ ์ฌ์์ ์ค๋๋๋ก 116)
- Operating hours: 10:00 โ 21:30 (everyday)
- Fares:
- General cabin round-trip: Adults 15,000 won / Children 11,000 won
- General cabin one-way: Adults 12,000 won / Children 8,000 won
- Crystal cabin round-trip: Adults 22,000 won
Day 3
- Brunch at WonZou 40 (์์กฐ40๋ฒ)
- Yeosu Express Bus Terminal
- Seoul Express Bus Terminal
WonZou 40 (์์กฐ40๋ฒ)
This place was originally a traditional Korean style bar before it turned into a restaurant, selling braised pork ribs.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST …
It was an unforgettable experience for me to visit Yeosu this Summer. Hopefully the itinerary and tips are helpful for those who would need it. Chills and peace out !
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