Heo Gunghee, Chairman of Wando County Council, Visits Yeoseodo with Council Members to Inspect Local Livelihood Sites

Inspection of the Island Development Project and Identification of Residents' Inconveniences

(Center) Heo Gung-hee, chairman of the Wando County Council, and council members visited Yeoseodo, an island they want to visit, to inspect the livelihood sites. (Photo by Wando County)

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Heo Gung-hee, chairman of the Wando County Council in Jeollanam-do, along with council members, visited Yeoseodo, an island designated as a ‘Desirable Island,’ to inspect the local livelihood conditions.

According to the county council on the 20th, Heo Gung-hee and five other council members visited Yeoseodo on the 18th to check the progress of the ‘Desirable Island’ project and conducted a field inspection to identify residents’ inconveniences.

Upon arrival at Yeoseodo Port, the council members adhered to quarantine guidelines, received explanations about the project from the responsible officials, and then moved to the site to carefully examine the project’s progress.

Yeoseodo is a remote island located about 40 km from Wando Port, requiring a 3-hour ferry ride, and currently has 54 households with 87 residents.

Its main tourist attractions include stone walls built around village paths and rice paddies to block the wind, a 2.7 km walking trail offering views of the vast ocean, free-range Korean native cattle grazing throughout the island, and rocky fishing spots favored by anglers nationwide, all of which are natural scenic resources.

Selected in 2018 for Jeollanam-do’s ‘Desirable Island’ project, the island is receiving a total of 4 billion KRW in funding?2 billion KRW from the provincial government and 2 billion KRW from the county government?for a five-year period to develop walking trails, repair stone walls, build a community center, and improve residents’ living conditions as well as develop tourism resources.

Kim Ho, chairman of the Yeoseodo Desirable Island Project Promotion Committee, expressed gratitude to the visiting county council members and stated, “We will ensure the smooth progress of the Desirable Island project to enhance the brand value of Yeoseodo.”

Residents requested maintenance of a stream running through the village interior, which carries rainwater and sewage and is at risk of collapse, as well as expansion of the village paths.

Chairman Heo Gung-hee said, “We will cooperate with the executive branch to address the projects requested by the residents and take measures to maintain them,” adding, “Once the Desirable Island project is completed, we expect many visitors to stay on the island, so we ask residents to thoroughly manage the free-range cattle and improve the village environment.”

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