Yeosu-si, 'Seomseom Yeosu Healing Center The Seom' Continues to Attract Tourists

Located at 'Yeosu Seomseomgil Jobaldo Haeoreum Hill' connecting 10 islands between Yeosu and Goheung

Operating from April... Equipped with tourist information center, specialty product store, food bank, cafe, and VR experience center

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] Jeonnam Yeosu City announced that it has been fully operating ‘The Seom’ at Jeobaldo Haeoreum Hill on the Yeosu Seomseom-gil (Baekri Seomseom-gil) since April.

‘The Seom’ is a multi-purpose tourist convenience facility equipped with a tourist information center, seafood and agricultural product stores, souvenir shops, a food bank, a cafe, and a VR experience center, already attracting many tourists.

At the seafood store, visitors can find natural stone seaweed from Geomundo, hairtail, Spanish mackerel, mussels, and seaweed, while the agricultural product store offers pesticide-free barley sprouts grown in the Yeosu sea breeze and instant popcorn made from corn from Hwayang-myeon.

The souvenir shop sells Yeosu tourism postcards and eco-friendly handmade camellia soap, and visitors can also experience wooden assembly kits including the Turtle Ship on site.

At The Seom Cafe, customers can enjoy healthy drinks such as Geomun Haepung Mugwort Latte and Dolsan Yuzu Grapefruit at reasonable prices.

A food bank is also operated for hungry tourists, offering seafood jjambbong ramen, hamburger steak rice bowls, and handmade Oranda and Yeosu pumpkin Sikhye as dessert.

A city official said, “Among the 11 bridges (Eleven Bridge) connecting 10 islands between Yeosu and Goheung, seven land-sea bridges have been completed, attracting many tourists. By 2028, a land-sea bridge connecting Hwatae-do in Nam-myeon to Wolho-do, Gae-do, Je-do, and Baekya-do will also be completed.” He added, “With the full operation of ‘The Seom,’ we will accelerate the construction of island tourism infrastructure and content development.”

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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