Yeosu City, Now Traveling to 'Geumodo' at Night

by Heo Seonsik

Published 27 Jul.2023 15:41(KST)

Updated 15 Aug.2025 11:37(KST)

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Expecting Improved Quality of Life for Island Residents with Twice-Daily Night Flights

Now it is possible to travel to and from Geumo-do, Nam-myeon even at night.

According to Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) on the 27th, the long-awaited night navigation on the Singi-Yeocheon route, a long-standing wish of Nam-myeon residents, will begin on the 29th, operating twice daily round trips.

Night navigation on the Singi~Yeocheon route, a long-standing wish of Nam-myeon residents, will operate twice daily round trips starting from the 29th.
Photo by Yeosu City

The first night voyage departs Singi Port at 7:30 PM and leaves Yeocheon Port at 8:00 PM, while the second voyage departs Singi Port at 8:30 PM and leaves Yeocheon Port at 9:00 PM. Upon arriving at Singi Port at 9:25 PM, passengers can immediately use the city bus that passes through Singi Port.

Night navigation had not been implemented due to reasons such as lack of profitability and safety concerns, but in June 2021, the “Yeosu City Passenger Ship Operation Support Ordinance” was enacted to provide a legal basis for supporting night navigation.

Additionally, after conducting resident opinion surveys and meetings with related organizations, necessary measures for night navigation such as the installation of lighting towers have been actively addressed since June.

Prior to the start of night navigation, the city completed the navigation management review with related organizations including the Yeosu Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office and the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority on the 24th.

Kim Jeong-o, Director of the Island Development Support Division, stated, “Safety is the top priority, so we have requested publicity and cooperation from related organizations such as the Coast Guard, the Fishing Boat Association, and local fishing communities in the island areas to ensure that fishing activities and gear installations do not occur near the night navigation route.”

Meanwhile, Yeosu City plans to complete all supplementary measures by the 28th, and expects that this night navigation will contribute to improving transportation convenience for Nam-myeon residents and increasing tourists’ stay time, thereby revitalizing tourism and the economy in the island region.