Haenam is a county in the southwestern part of Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Understand
Haenam is the largest county in Jeollanam-do, located in the southwestern corner of the Korean Peninsula. It is a peninsula with land on all three sides connected to Gangjin and Yeongam, and sea on all three sides.
This is a hilly area in the southern part of the Korean peninsula and has a warm maritime climate, making it an area where agriculture and fishing thrive.
Climate
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Haenam is located at the southernmost tip of the country and has a mild climate.
The average annual temperature is 13 to 14 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is above 0 degrees Celsius, showing a climate characteristic of mild winters with limited snow cover. The average annual relative humidity is 75%, and the average annual rainfall is around 1,300 mm, with rainfall from June to September accounting for 63% of the total rainfall.
In summer, it is hot and humid due to the influence of the southeast monsoon, and in winter, it has a cold and dry continental climate due to the influence of the northwest monsoon, but the coastline area has a warmer climate than the inland due to the maritime influence. It has a coastline with sea on all three sides, so it has a relatively hot and humid climate due to the influence of warm currents and a maritime climate, and has good conditions for the cultivation and growth of crops.
History
It was during the Joseon Dynasty that the current Haenam region liquidated the separate administrative system (Gohaenam-hyeon, Juksan-hyeon, and Hwangwon-gun) from Baekje to the Goryeo period and became a single area. The Haenam area was originally Saegeum-hyeon of Baekje, and was renamed Chimmyeong (or Tubin) during the Silla Dynasty and became the Yeonghyeon of Yangmu-gun. During the Goryeo Dynasty, it was changed to its current name, Haenam, and belonged to Yeongam, and during the Joseon Dynasty, it was merged with Jindo-hyeon in the 9th year of King Taejong (1409) to become Haejin-hyeon. In the 12th year of King Taejong's reign (1412), the town's office was moved to Oksan in Yeongam Land, and in the 19th year of King Sejong's reign (1437), Haenam and Jindo were again separated into Haenam-hyeon and appointed a county governor. The Haenam region myeon-ri system in the late Joseon Dynasty was established after the Japanese invasion, and in Yeojidoseo (1759) and Hoguchongsu (1789), it is Hyeonil-myeon, Noksan-myeon, Hyeonsan-myeon, Sanil-myeon, Sanil-myeon, Hwail-myeon, Hwa-myeon, Eunso-myeon, and Hwangil-myeon. It appears as 16 myeons, including Mapo-myeon, Cheonggye-myeon, Bukgok-myeon, Jangdong-myeon, and Jangseo-myeon, and is recorded as 12 myeons in King Gojong's Eupji (1871). With the nationwide administrative reorganization in 1895 (the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign) and promotion to Haenam-gun, Hyeonil-myeon and Hyeon-myeon were changed to Gunil-myeon and Gun-myeon, Hwangil-myeon to Hwangwon-myeon, and Hwangi-myeon to Munnae-myeon, respectively. The next year, the island region was renamed. was transferred to Wando-gun.
Get in
Options for getting into Haenam are bus and car.
- By bus
๐ Haenam Bus Terminal is right in the middle of Haenam town and served by intercity buses from Masan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Mokpo, Yeosu, Jindo, Wando and Seongnam. The closest airport is in Mokpo.
- By car
- National Road No. 13: It crosses from Wando-gun, passes through Bukpyeong-myeon, Hyeonsan-myeon, Samsan-myeon, Haenam-eup, Okcheon-myeon, and Valley-myeon before crossing into Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun. It is the national road with the most traffic as it connects the metropolitan area and Gwangju to Haenam and is the most linear road when going to Wando. The entire section has been improved to have at least 4 round-trip lanes.
- National Road No. 18: It comes from Jindo-gun and passes through Munnae-myeon, Hwangsan-myeon, Masan-myeon, Haenam-eup, and Okcheon-myeon to Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun. Some sections of Haenam-eup overlap with National Highway 13. Originally, it was the only road to Jindo, but with the construction of the Yeongsan River Estuary Dam in Geumho-dong, traffic was concentrated in the direction of Mokpo-si. Perhaps that is why the section between Woosuyeong and Haenam is almost Autobahn-level even though it has been expanded to four lanes.
- National Highway 77: As soon as it crosses from Wando like National Highway 13, it heads south. It goes along the coast of the Haenam Peninsula, passes through Ttangkkeut (Galdu), Songji-myeon, and Hwasan-myeon, and overlaps with National Highway No. 18 in Hwangsan-myeon, then branches off at Usuyeong in Munnae-myeon and heads north, penetrating Hwawon-myeon, and ends at Maewol-ri in the north. There are 4 round-trip lanes from Usuyeong to Guji Intersection, and this section is mainly used by vehicles going from the metropolitan area, Gwangju, and Mokpo to Jindo, and has a lot of traffic along with National Highway 13 above.
See
- ๐ Songho Beach (์กํธํด์์์ฅ), 1827, Ttangkkeuthaean-ro, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. Songho was named because the beach is full of old pine trees, and the fine sand and clear, calm waves of the beach resemble a lake. In particular, Songho Beach has fine sand and shallow water, making it great for children and families to play, and is home to a forest of hundreds-year-old sea pine trees.
- ๐ Daeheungsa (๋ํฅ์ฌ), 400, Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. A Buddhist monastery on Mt Duryunsan, believed to be founded in 514 CE, during the time of the Baekje nation, by the monk Adohwasang. One of the main temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, it was one of seven to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018. Today, it can be reached by a hike through some of the oldest forests in the country. It features a central courtyard, a main hall with slanted wooden pillars, a stream and a Confucian shrine.
Inside the Daeheungsa complex
- ๐ Mihwangsa (๋ฏผํฉ์ฌ), 164, Mihwangsa-gil, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. A temple on Mt Dalmasan. It is nearly 1,300 years old, founded in 749 CE during the Shilla Dynasty, which had by then conquered Baekje lands. Positioned amidst a dense forest and jagged peaks, it features a monochrome roof rather than the usual colorful Buddhist decorations, as well as carvings of sea creatures such as turtles and crabs.
- ๐ Nogudang (๋ น์ฐ๋น), 135, Nogudang-gil, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. Nogudang is a part of Haenam Yun Clan Nogudang surrounding a house from the Joseon Dynasty in Yeondong-ri, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, and was designated as Historic Site No. 167 on December 19, 1968. It is the head family house of Eocho Eungong faction of the Haenam Yun clan, and there is the Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum nearby.
Do
Festivals and Events
- Haenam Minam Festival (ํด๋จ ๋ฏธ๋จ ์ถ์ ). It is a food festival held every year during the harvest season of agricultural and marine products at Duryunsan Provincial Park in Daeheungsa, UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was held to lay the foundation for revitalizing food tourism by developing Haenam's specialized food and holding a food festival by applying all of Haenam's agricultural, fishery, and livestock products as food ingredients, focusing on cabbage, seaweed, and sweet potato.
- The Great Battle of Myeongnyang Festival (๋ช ๋๋์ฒฉ ์ถ์ ). It is a festival held in the Uldolmok area by Haenam-gun and Jindo-gun in Jeollanam-do to commemorate the Battle of Myeongnyang during the Japanese invasions of Korea. The Battle of Myeongnyang was a battle in which Admiral Lee Sun-sin led 13 Joseon naval fleets against 133 Japanese naval ships at Uldolmok on September 16, 1597, and defeated 31 of them. Haenam-gun held an event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Uldolmok area in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Myeongnyang, and has been holding the event together with Jindo-gun since 2008.
- Dalmagodo Healing Festival (๋ฌ๋ง๊ณ ๋ ํ๋ง์ถ์ ). This festival, hosted by Haenam-gun and sponsored by Jeollanam-do and Mihwangsa, includes walking programs(6.51km course), fusion Korean music/mime performance/busking performances, and tasting of Haenam sweet potatoes and water kimchi. It provides an experience program that satisfies all five senses. In addition, for the convenience of visitors, a shuttle bus departing from Haenam(bus terminal) is operated.
Activities
๐ Ttangkkeut Monorail (๋ ๋ ๋ชจ๋ ธ๋ ์ผ), 60-28, Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, โ +82 061-533-4414. Ttangkkeut Monorail Car, where you can enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery of the South Sea and the beauty of the indigo sea, provides tourists visiting Ttangkkeut with a place where they can see the beauty of Ttangkkeut, the starting point of the national pilgrimage, more vividly. In particular, it was installed to relieve the many inconveniences of the disabled and the elderly who could not easily walk to the 200m Galdu Mt. Observatory. The 395m long monorail car was opened on December 19, 2005 and is now in operation, enjoying popularity.
๐ Duryun Mountain Cable Car (๋๋ฅ์ฐ ์ผ์ด๋ธ์นด), 88-45, Daeheungsa-gil, Samsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, โ +82 061-534-8992. 09:00 - 18:00 daily. Duryun Mountain Cable Car is known as a tourist course that connects the thousand-year-old Daeheungsa in Haenam, Gosan Yun Seon-do's Nokwudang, Uhang-ri Dinosaur Fossil Site, Usu-yeong Myeongrang Battle Site, and Ttangkkeut Village, etc. It uses a 1.6 km track and runs at a speed of 3.6 m/s for 8 minutes (one-way time)
Eat
- Jeollado Hanjeongsik (์ ๋ผ๋ ํ์ ์), 58, Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, โ +82 061-535-3814. Haenam Hanjeongsik is an elaborate table setting prepared with generous use of quality ingredients when serving precious guests. Delicious rice cooked with Haenam rice is served with more than 20 side dishes, including grilled fish, japchae, pancakes, vegetables, soy sauce crab, bossam, and bean curd. The shape and color of the food are beautiful and neat.
- Somang Restaurant (์๋ง์๋น), 2, Gugyo 2-gil, Haenam-eup, Haenam-gun, โ +82 507-1421-3456. It is famous for its โTtukbaegi Jumulleok jeongsik (set menu)โ made with eco-friendly, antibiotic-free pork. It is famous as a restaurant recommended by locals and has been recognized as a safe restaurant by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Specialities
- Haenam Seaweed (ํด๋จ๊น) Haenam seaweed, which has a unique taste and aroma, is a pollution-free seaweed produced in clean waters at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, and is differentiated from other seaweed in taste and aroma.
- Red Clay Sweet Potato (ํฉํ ๊ณ ๊ตฌ๋ง) It is produced in clean red clay fields located at the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula, where the natural environment is not polluted. It is as fluffy as a chestnut and has a high sugar content, making it delicious.
- Winter Cabbage (๊ฒจ์ธ๋ฐฐ์ถ) Haenam is a land with a warm maritime climate and is Koreaโs only winter cabbage production area. Haenam winter cabbage grown in unpolluted, high-quality soil does not freeze even in winter (December to February) when white snow piles up, and the taste of the cabbage remains, so you can always make fresh kimchi. Winter cabbage is high in fiber and is effective for skin beauty and anti-aging.
- Mini Chestnut Pumpkin (๋ฏธ๋ ๋ฐคํธ๋ฐ) Haenam's mini chestnut pumpkins receive plenty of sunlight, so they have excellent sugar content and are highly marketable. It is also good for your health due to its eco-friendly cultivation.
- Sebalnamul (์ธ๋ฐ๋๋ฌผ) Sebalnamul has a light and savory taste and is good for constipation as it is rich in fiber and chlorophyll. It is also rich in calcium, potassium, and minerals and is effective in restoring vitality.
Sleep
- Haenam Ttangkkeut Resort, 1869, Ttangkkeuthaean-ro, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, โ +82 061-530-6000. This resort in Haenam is equipped with a Korean restaurant, a convenience store, and a large performance hall. You can check in at 14:00 on the same day and check out at 11:00 the next day, and the total capacity is about 350 people. 100,000 - 300,000 won โป Rates vary depending on room size and weekdays, weekends, etc. (10,000 won for one additional person).
- Pine Beach Golf Hotel (ํ์ธ๋น์น ๊ณจํํธํ ), 224, Sia-ro, Hwawon-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, โ +82 061-530-7700. This hotel has been certified as a 3-star hotel by the Hotel Industry Rating Management Bureau of the Korea Tourism Association. As it is a golf hotel, you can enjoy golf while looking at the view of the coast. You can check in at 15:00 on the same day and check out at 12:00 the next day, and the total capacity is about 84 people.