The Naval Cable Car Opens at Uldolmok, the Victory Site of the Battle of Myeongnyang

Whirlpool Currents of Myeongnyang Now Seen from the Sky

Expected to Be a Catalyst for Transforming into a Marine Tourism Hub

Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car connecting Jindo Tower at Nokjin Tourist Site in Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun, and Usuyeong Tourist Site in Haenam ? Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] The marine cable car crossing Uldolmok, the victorious site of the Battle of Myeongnyang, opened on the 3rd.

According to the county, after 6 years of project promotion with an investment of 36.2 billion KRW, the cable car connects Jindo Tower in Nokjin Tourist Area, Gunnae-myeon, Jindo-gun, and Wusuyeong Tourist Area in Haenam. Of the total 1 km length, 600 m of the cable car crosses over the sea.

The cable car travels about 30 meters above the surface of Uldolmok, and the ride takes approximately 6 minutes.

There are a total of 26 cabins, accommodating 2,000 passengers per hour. For COVID-19 prevention, temperature checks, safety calls, and mask-wearing are mandatory.

A representative of the Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car said, “This is the first marine cable car installed and operated at a historical site in Korea,” and added, “Even considering the COVID-19 situation, it is expected that about one million visitors will come annually.”

Uldolmok, located in front of Jeolla Wusuyeong, is one of the three major naval victory sites of the Joseon navy, where Admiral Yi Sun-sin achieved a great victory against 133 Japanese ships with only 13 ships during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592?1598).

Uldolmok is a strait called Myeongnyang (鳴梁), meaning “the bridge that sings,” because the sound of the swirling water currents can be heard up to 20 ri (approximately 7.8 km) away.

A tourism official from Jindo-gun said, “Even inside the cable car cabins with open windows, you can hear the sound of the rapid currents hitting the reefs and echoing,” and added, “The opening of the Jindo-eup Shwimi Port tourist cruise, which started operation in August, and the marine cable car is expected to serve as a catalyst for Jindo-gun to transform into the ‘marine tourism hub’ of the southwestern coast of Jeollanam-do.”

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