Tongyeong - city

Tongyeong (dead link: August 2020) is a historical port city in South Gyeongsang. It is known throughout Korea for its picturesque harbor.

Understand

Tongyeong is was home to 125,000 people in 2021. It used to be known as Chungmu, after the posthumous name of Yi Sun-sin, a naval commander of the Joseon Dynasty famed for his victories during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The name Tongyeong means 'command post' and is also associated with Admiral Yi, as it refers to his principal base that was on nearby Hansan Island.

Get in

By car or bus

The new Busan-Geoje direct expressway link has made access by express bus and car significantly faster and easier.

By plane

Gimhae International Airport (IATA: PUS) is the closest airport, about 60 minutes' drive away.

Get around

See

• Turtle Ship Replica. Replica of a famous naval vessel that defended Korea from Japanese invasion on numerous occasions.
• Tongyeong Port.
• Maemool-do, 515 tongyeong hae-an-ro, tongyeong-si, kyeongsang namdo (you can take a ferry to maemool-do at Tongyeong Port everyday), +82-1577-0557. Maemool-do is a beautiful island group of Tongyeong, consisting of 3 small islands. It is often crowded. 2016-09-19
• Dongpirang Mural Village (동피랑 벽화 마을), 6-18, Dongpirang 1-gil, 34.845312°, 128.427603°. It is a place where you can see murals painted on the walls. Free 2022-11-19
• Lee Sun-shin Park (이순신 공원), 34.844307°, 34.844307°, +82 55 650 1410. 24 hr. 2022-11-19

Do

• Mt. Mireuksan Cable Car, Bongpyeong-dong 경남 통영시 봉평동. 06:40 - 23:30.
• Tongyeong Cable Car (통영 케이블카), 205 Balgaero, 34.826787°, 128.426190°, +821544-3303. It is a place where we can ride a cable car while looking at the scenery of Tongyeong. Adult: round trip ₩14,000, one-way ₩10,500; child: round trip ₩10,000, one-way ₩8,000 2022-11-19

Buy

Eat

Tongyeong is famous for Chungmu Gimbap (충무김밥), a type of gimbap accompanied by spicy sauce made from baby octopus.

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

• Geoje island is a short bus journey away
• Busan is South Korea's second city, and is a direct 90-minute journey by bus
• Visit Somaemuldo, one hour away by boat