The Site of the Battle of Myeongnyang, Uldolmok Marine Cable Car to Open Next Year

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Haenam Usuyeong Uldolmok Marine Cable Car Bird's-eye View (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The marine cable car crossing Uldolmok in Usuyeong, Haenam, the site of the Battle of Myeongnyang, will open next year.

According to Haenam County on the 19th, the Uldolmok marine cable car, with a total length of 960m, will operate on a route between the Usuyeong tourist site in Haenam and Nokjin Tower in Jindo, deploying 26 gondolas with a capacity of 10 passengers each.

Uldolmok Marine Cable Car Co., Ltd. is investing 35 billion KRW entirely from the private sector, planning to complete construction in the first half of next year and officially open before the Myeongnyang Battle Festival held in September.

Since construction began in May, the current progress rate is 23%. Boarding stations will be built on a 1,854㎡ site (1 basement floor, 3 above-ground floors) at the Usuyeong tourist site in Munnae-myeon, Haenam County, and on a 504㎡ site (1 basement floor, 1 above-ground floor) at Nokjin Tower in Gunnae-myeon, Jindo County.

The Myeongnyang Strait, the victorious site of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Battle of Myeongnyang during the Imjin War, where 13 Korean ships defeated 133 Japanese ships, is a 2 km waterway flowing along the boundary between Haenam and Jindo.

It is called Uldolmok because the fast currents and rough seabed cause the rapids to collide and produce a howling sound.

In particular, with water speeds reaching up to 11 knots (about 22 km/h), it is the sea with the fastest current in South Korea. Once the marine cable car opens, it is expected to become an experiential attraction where visitors can vividly feel the true nature of the "whirlpool sea."

Additionally, this project is linked with the Usuyeong area tourism development projects, including the creation of the Usuyeong Historical Tourism Village, skywalk, and Humanities House, which are key initiatives. It is expected not only to generate new tourism demand but also to establish itself as a landmark of southwestern tourism through package tourism content development with Jindo.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “The Uldolmok marine cable car crosses Uldolmok, famous for its strong currents, making it a thrilling and active marine cable car differentiated from other regions. We expect it to attract new tourism demand.” He added, “We are thoroughly advancing the project by establishing departmental response plans and conducting integrated coordination meetings.”

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