Jindo-gun, Popular as a Tourist Attraction for the Mouth of Truth

Created in 2018... Highlighted as a Tourist Certification Spot

The "Mouth of Truth" rock located at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission Center in front of Jindo-gun Local Culture Hall (Photo by Jindo-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The ‘Mouth of Truth’ rock located in front of the Jindo-gun Local Culture Center’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Training Center is gaining popularity among tourists.

According to Jindo-gun on the 19th, the rock discovered in 2018 at the foot of the mountain in Dongoe-ri, Jindo-eup, was developed into a tourist attraction through storytelling because it resembles the Mouth of Truth, a representative tourist spot in Rome.

The Jindo Mouth of Truth rock, relocated and established at the Jindo Intangible Cultural Heritage Training Center, has become a major tourist destination visited by tourists through continuous promotion such as SNS certification events over the past two years.

The Mouth of Truth is a 40-ton natural rock shaped like a face with a large mouth that can fit an adult’s hand back, drawing comparisons to the ‘Mouth of Truth’ in Rome.

Mr. Kim from Busan, a tourist who visited the Jindo Mouth of Truth, said, “I visited after seeing the Jindo cultural tourism promotional web drama and certification shots posted on SNS. I was curious about the Mouth of Truth in Rome, which I had only seen on TV, and I had a unique experience and enjoyed my trip by being able to experience a similar Mouth of Truth in Jindo.”

A Jindo-gun official said, “In a situation where overseas travel is difficult due to COVID-19, we will do our best to attract tourists to Jindo by promoting the Jindo Mouth of Truth to those who want to travel to Rome and providing a unique experience.”

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