Seopirang Village
서피랑
A small village on the hillside opposite Dongpirang. A colourful '99 Steps' staircase and walls inscribed with literary lines lead up to the Seopo Pavilion.
Seopirang is a hillside village on the west side of Tongyeong's old town. Pirang means cliff. It was the childhood home of the famous Tongyeong writer Park Kyong-ni. In recent years the village has been regenerated. The painted staircase known as the 99 Steps is lined with poems and cartoons, and at the top, the Seopo Pavilion overlooks Tongyeong Port and Central Market. Admission is free and it is open all day. It is about a 10-minute walk from Central Market and faces the Dongpirang mural village across the harbour, so the two can be combined into a half-day walking route. The slopes are steep and there are many steps, so beware of the heat in summer.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Gangguan Harbor
- Tongyeong Jungang Market
- Samdo Sugun Tongjeyeong & Sebyeonggwan
- Chungnyeolsa Shrine (Tongyeong)
- Dongpirang Mural Village
- Nammangsan Sculpture Park
- Tongyeong Undersea Tunnel
- Skyline Luge Tongyeong