Uldolmok (Myeongnyang Strait)
울돌목
The battlefield of Yi Sun-sin's Myeongnyang victory, where he defeated 133 Japanese warships with 13 of his own. The currents roar like thunder, and Jindo Bridge spans the strait.
Uldolmok is the Myeongnyang Strait, about 300 m wide, between Haenam and Jindo. Currents can exceed 10 km per hour and roar like thunder, which gives the strait its name, meaning 'roaring strait.' In 1597, Yi Sun-sin used 13 panokseon warships to repel more than a hundred Japanese warships in the Battle of Myeongnyang. On the Haenam side, the Usuyeong Tourist Site has a memorial hall, the Myeongnyang Sky Walk over the sea and a bronze statue of Yi Sun-sin. On the Jindo side is Uldolmok Park, where you can watch the rapids below Jindo Bridge. It is about 45 minutes' drive from Mokpo.
Opening hours
Open all day (memorial hall approx. 09:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Jindo Miracle Sea Road
- Gohado Island Sea Deck
- Oedaldo Island
- Mokpo Bridge
- Banwol & Bakji Purple Islands
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 2
- Samhakdo & Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial
- Mokpo Modern Historic District