Lighthouses of Korea: Jeju City

Jeju (formerly Cheju) is an island province of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) located off the southwestern end of the Korean Peninsula. Dominated by the volcano Halla-san, Korea's tallest mountain, Jeju is roughly 75 km (45 mi) long and 25 km (15 mi) wide. More than half a million people live on the island. The province is divided administratively into two cities, Jeju on the north side and Seogwipo on the south side. This page has the lighthouses of Jeju City; those of Seogwipo are on a separate page.

Jeju is readily accessible by air or by ferry from Busan, Tongyeong, Wando, Mokpo, or Incheon.

Navigational aids in the ROK are regulated by the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTM). MLTM also operates the major coastal lights, but management of harbor lighthouses is in the hands of local port authorities. In Korean, the word for a lighthouse is donghae (등대); dan is a cape, do is an island, and hang is a harbor .

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume M of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 112.

General Sources
Kiso's Lighthouses - Korea
Photos posted by a Japanese lighthouse fan.
Jeju Lighthouses
Data and small photos of the major lighthouses from the Jeju Maritime Management Division.
Korean Association of Aids to Navigation - Jeju
Data and small photos of the four major lighthouses.

Sanji Lights
1999 (left) and 1916 Sanji Lights, Jeju City, February 2011
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Hyoung Won Park

Jeju City Lighthouses

Chuja District Lighthouses
Note: Chuja is a group of islands located roughly halfway between Jeju and the mainland and roughly 40 km (25 mi) north northwest of Jeju city. The group includes two larger islands, connected by a bridge, and many islets. Some of the ferries between Jeju and the mainland also stop at Chuja. The islands comprise a district (myeon) of Jeju City.
* Chuja Hang Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red flash every 4 s. 11 m (36 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A distant view is available, and Bing has a distant and cloudy satellite view. Located on the breakwater of Chuja harbor, near the northwestern end of the group. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4277; NGA 17352.
Chuja Hang
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); green flash every 5 s. 12 m (39 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is green. A distant view is available, but clouds block Bing's satellite view. Located on a rock in the entrance to Chuja harbor, on the east side of the entrance channel. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4276; NGA 17348.
* Sangchujado (1) (?)
1980. Inactive since about 2007. 7 m (23 ft) hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A photo is at right. We don't know for sure whether this lighthouse still stands. This is the station listed by NGA as "Chuja Kundo." Located on heights in the west of the island. Site probably open, tower closed.
* Sangchujado (2)
Around 2007. Active; focal plane 145 m (476 ft); white flash every 20 s. Fog horn (blast every 40 s). 20 m (66 ft) round cylindrical white concrete tower with lantern and gallery. A distant view of the lighthouse atop the island is available, and Bing has a distant satellite view of the station. Located on heights in the west of the island. Site probably open, tower closed. Admiralty M4277.5; NGA 17356.
Chuja Kundo Light
1980 Sangchujado Light, Chuja, 2005
Korean Sea Tourist Information Portal photo
Kamegyeo
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); quick-flashing white light. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower, upper half painted black and lower half yellow. No photo available; Bing has a fuzzy satellite view. Located at the north point of a reef about 800 m (1/2 mi) off the north coast of Chuja. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4275; NGA 17360.
* Sinyang Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower, painted red. Yoon Byoung-cheon's view from the sea is at right, another photo is available, and Bing has a distant satellite view. Located on the east breakwater of Sinyang, at the east end of the group. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4274.8; NGA 17366.
* Sinyang South Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (43 ft); green flash every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower, painted white. No photo available, but Bing has a distant satellite view. Located on the south breakwater of Sinyang. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4274.85; NGA 17366.5.
Mangdo (Mang Do)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 75 m (246 ft); two white flashes every 9 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. No photo available, and Bing has only a fuzzy satellite view of the island. Located on an islet at the northeastern corner of the Chuja group. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4277.9; NGA 17364.
Heonggando (Heonggan Do)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower mounted on a large 2-stage square concrete base. Entire lighthouse is white. Kim Bong-sun has a photo, and a closeup is available (second photo on the page), but Bing has only a fuzzy satellite view of the reef. Located on a rocky reef about 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Chuja Hang. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4277.8; NGA 17344.
Sinyang Breakwater Light
Sinyang Breakwater Light, Chuja, June 2012
Panoramio photo copyright Yoon Byoung-cheon; permission requested
Changsudo (Sasudo)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 84 m (276 ft); white flash every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) octagonal concrete tower, painted white. No photo available, but Bing has a distant satellite view. Changsudo is an isolated islet about 30 km (19 mi) due east of Chuja-do. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4283.8; NGA 17398.
Bangseo (Bang Seo)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. A view from the sea is available, but the islet is missing from Bing's satellite view. Located on a small island about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Chuja. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4274.7; NGA 17368.

Hangyeong District (Jeju West End) Lighthouses
Jejudo West End
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); nine very quick white flashes every 10 s. 23 m (75 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted black with one yellow horizontal band. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view. Located on a reef off the extreme western tip of Jeju. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4255.25; NGA 17497.
Yongdang Sanggot
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); nine quick white flashes every 15 s. 14 m (46 ft) round concrete tower, painted yellow with a black horizontal band. Located on a reef off the western tip of Jeju, about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) north of the West End light. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4255.5; NGA 17502.

Hallim District (Jeju Northwest Coast) Lighthouses
* Suyonggot
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white flash every 6 s. 12 m (39 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. Tim Wang's photo is at right, Johann Rupprecht has another photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a sharp, rocky point at Keumneung, on the northwest coast of Jeju, about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Hallim. Site open, tower closed. NGA 17501.
Biyangdo (Biyang Do, Piyang Do) South
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); six quick white flashes followed by one long white flash every 15 s. 12 m (39 ft) round concrete tower, upper half painted yellow, lower half black. No photo available, but Google has a very distant satellite view. Biyangdo is a high island about 2 km (1.25 mi) off the coast north of Suyonggot. Located on a rock off the southern tip of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4259; NGA 17505.
* [Biyangdo (Piyang-do)]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 119 m (390 ft); white flash every 6 s. 5 m (17 ft) round white concrete tower. A photo is available (a little over halfway down the page) and Google has a satellite view. Located at the highest point of the island, commanding a spectacular view. Accessible by a popular hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4258; NGA 17504.
Sobiyo
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); quick-flashing white light. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower, upper half painted black, lower half yellow. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on a reef about 1200 m (3/4 mi) north of Biyangdo. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4257; NGA 17508.
Suyonggot Light
Suyonggot Light, Keumneung, August 2008
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Tim Wang
Hallim West Breakwater (2?)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); red flash every 4 s. 8 m (26 ft) (?) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. A foggy photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. The tower appears to be taller than its listed height. Hallim is the largest port on the northwestern coast of Jeju. Located at the end of the west breakwater of Hallim. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4262; NGA 17516.
Hallim North Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); green flash every 5 s. 15 m (49 ft) round concrete tower, probably with lantern and gallery, painted white. A distant photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the west end of the detached main (north) breakwater of Hallim. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4263; NGA 17512.
Biyangdo (Reef)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); very quick flashing white light. 16 m (52 ft) round concrete tower; upper half painted black, lower half yellow. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Not to be confused with the nearby island of Biyangdo (see above). Located on a rock at the end of a reef extending from the coast about 3 km (2 mi) north of Hallim. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. NGA 17519.5.
Gwideok Ni (Kwidok Ri)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white flash every 6 s. 13 m (43 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. A very distant photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on an island sheltering a small harbor about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Hallim. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4264; NGA 17520.
Gwideok (Kwidok) Hang
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); red flash every 6 s. 16 m (52 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A very distant photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located off the entrance to Gwideok harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4263.92; NGA 17519.6.

Aewol District Lighthouses
* Aewol Hang North Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A distant view is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the main breakwater of Aewol harbor, about 25 km (15 mi) west of downtown Jeju. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.2; NGA 17528.
* Aewol Hang East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); green flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Aewol harbor. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.3; NGA 17528.5.

Iho Harbor and Dudo Harbor Lighthouses
* Iho Hang West Breakwater
2009(?). Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); three red flashes every 7 s. 12 m (39 ft) concrete tower, built in the shape of a dragon (or perhaps a horse) with the lantern perched on its head. A photo by Gary Cycles is at right, Min Byungchul has a photo of both Iho Hang breakwater lighthouses, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on the short west breakwater at Iho Hang, about 8 km (5 mi) west of Jeju city. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.56.
* Iho Hang East Breakwater
2009(?). Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); three green flashes every 7 s. 12 m (39 ft) concrete tower, built in the shape of a dragon (or perhaps a horse) with the lantern perched on its head. Gary Cycles has a nighttime photo of the two lighthouses in action, Min Byungchul has a photo of both Iho Hang breakwater lighthouses, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on the longer east breakwater at Iho Hang. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.57.
Iho Hang West Breakwater
West Breakwater Light, Iho Hang, November 2010
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Gary Cycles
* Dudo Hang West Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); red flash every 6 s. 12 m (39 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower, painted red. A closeup photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. NGA calls this the south breakwater, a mistake. Located at the end of the west breakwater of Dudo harbor, close to the Jeju airport on the west side of the city. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.8; NGA 17393.5.
* Dudo Hang East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15.5 m (50 ft); green flash every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white. A closeup photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. NGA calls this the north breakwater, a mistake. Located at the end of the west breakwater of Dudo harbor, close to the Jeju airport on the west side of the city. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4265.7; NGA 17393.

Jeju Harbor Lighthouses
Jeju Hang
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); red flash every 5 s. 15 m (49 ft) round tapered concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. Michael Sotnikov's photo as at right, a closeup photo is available, Kiso also has a photo (third photo in the left column), a view from an arriving ferry is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the detached, 2 km (1.25 mi) long main breakwater of Jeju city, on the north shore of the island. Accessible only by boat, although there are good views from ferries arriving at the island. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4266.5; NGA 17380.
Jeju Hang East Breakwater (2)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 20 m (66 ft); green flash every 5 s. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Kwon YongGu has a photo, a closeup is available, and Bing has a satellite view. NGA formerly described an 8 m (26 ft) post light at this location. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Jeju city. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4267.5; NGA 17382.
Sanji (Sanchi) (1)
1916. Inactive since 1999. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete keeper's house. Entire lighthouse is white. Hyoung Won Park's photo is at the top of this page, a closeup and a 2009 photo of both lighthouses are available, Kiso has a photo showing both lighthouses (second photo in the left column), and Bing has a satellite view of the station. Located atop a steep bluff on the east side of Jeju harbor. Site status unknown; the lack of photos of this lighthouse suggests access to the area may be restricted.
Jeju Hang Light
Jeju Hang Light, Jeju City, October 2008
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Michael Sotnikov
Sanji (Sanchi) (2)
1999 (station established 1916). Active; focal plane 72 m (236 ft); white flash every 15 s. 18 m (59 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, centered on a 1-story concrete administration building. Entire lighthouse is white. Fog horn (blast every 50 s). Hyoung Won Park's photo of the station is at the top of this page, a 2008 closeup is available, Kiso has a photo showing both lighthouses (second photo in the left column), and Bing has a satellite view of the station. Located atop a steep bluff on the east side of Jeju harbor. Site status unknown; the lack of photos of this lighthouse suggests access to the area may be restricted. Admiralty M4266; NGA 17376.
* Hwabuk Hang
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red flash every 5 s. 6 m (20 ft) round concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A photo is available, and Bing has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on the west inner breakwater of Hwabuk harbor, on the east side of Jeju city. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4269; NGA 17396.

Jocheon District Lighthouses
Sinheung (Shinhung)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white flash every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) octagonal white concrete tower. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view. Located on the tip of a promontory about 10 km (6 mi) east of Jeju city. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4269.3; NGA 17397.
Talseo (Talso)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); two white flashes every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) octagonal white concrete tower. A very distant view from the mainland is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located near the end of a rocky reef extending from the north coast of Jeju about 25 km (15 mi) east of Jeju city. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4269.5; NGA 17400.

Northern Gujwa District Lighthouses
* Gimnyeong (Kimnyong) Hang West Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (56 ft); red flash every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A photo and a second photo are available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the west breakwater of Gimnyeong, a fishing harbor on the northeastern coast of Jeju. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. NGA 17402.
* Gimnyeong (Kimnyong) Hang East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (56 ft); green flash every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is white. A photo is available, also a photo of both lighthouses, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Gimnyeong. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4269.9; NGA 17402.1.
* Haengwon Hang West Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red flash every 4 s. 7 m (23 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower. Entire lighthouse is red. A photo (halfway down the page) and a second photo are available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the original west breakwater of Haengwon, a fishing harbor about 8 km (5 mi) norwest of Sehwa. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4270; NGA 17404.
* Sehwa Hang East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); green flash every 4 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) octagonal cylindrical white concrete tower. A photo is at right, and Bing has a satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Sehwa Hang, a fishing harbor near the northeastern corner of Jeju. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4270.2; NGA 17408.
Sehwa Hang Light
East Breakwater Light, Sehwa Hang, July 2008
Panoramio photo by Korea Tourism Agency
Pandatan
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); red flash every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted red. A distant view is available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on a reef off the northeastern corner of Jeju Island, marking the north entrance to the strait separating Udo from Jeju. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty M4271; NGA 17412.

Seongsanpo Lighthouses
Note: Seongsanpo is a fishing port and ferry terminal at the east end of Jeju. It is named for Seongsan (Sunrise Peak), a rocky headland at the eastern end of Jeju Island popular for its wide view of the sea. The town is part of the Gujwa district.
Seongsanpo (Songsanpo)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); two red flashes every 6 s. 20 m (66 ft) tower, painted red, mounted on a round concrete pier. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view. Located on a shoal about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of Seongsanpo. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NGA 17429.
Seongsanpo (Songsanpo) West Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red flash every 5 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. NGA lists the tower as red, but it appears yellow in the distant center of the photo at right and in Google's satellite view. Located at the end of the east breakwater of Seongsanpo. Site status unknown. Admiralty M4272.42; NGA 17432.
Seongsanpo (Songsanpo) North Breakwater West Head
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two green flashes every 6 s. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. NGA lists the tower as red, but it appears yellow in the distant right of the photo at right and in Google's satellite view. Located at the west end of the detached main breakwater of Seongsanpo. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4272.36; NGA 17435.
Seongsanpo (Songsanpo) North Breakwater East Head
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two red flashes every 6 s. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. A photo is at right, another closeup photo is available, Baek Jong-Gyu has a photo, Kim Bong-Sun has a photo of both Seongsanpo breakwater lights, a distant view is also available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the east end of the detached main breakwater of Seongsanpo. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4272.35; NGA 17434.
Seongsanpo (Songsanpo) East Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); green flash every 4 s. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Frank Saptel has a closeup photo, Kim Bong-Sun has a photo of both Seongsanpo breakwater lights, there's a view from the sea, a distant view and a view from the nearby Sunrise Peak are also available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the east end of the detached main breakwater of Seongsanpo. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Admiralty M4272.3; NGA 17424.
Seongsanpo North Breakwater Light
North Breakwater East Head Light, Seongsanpo, October 2010
Panoramio photo copyright 가흔파파 (Gaheunpapa); permission requested

Udo Lighthouses
Note: Udo is an island about 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.6 km (0.4 mi) wide located off the eastern tip of Jeju, about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Seongsanpo. The island has become a popular tourist destination. Regular ferry service is available from Seongsanpo.
* Udo (1)
1906. Inactive since 2003. 7.5 m (25 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Nelson Cunnington's photo is at right, Park Sungbum has a photo of both lighthouses, Junho Song has a more distant view, and Bing has a satellite view. This lighthouse was built with an automated, acetylene-powered light, so there was never a keeper's house at the station. Located atop a steep bluff at the southern tip of Udo. Site open, tower closed.
*** Udo (2)
2003 (station established 1906). Active; focal plane 140 m (459 ft); white flash every 20 s. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story visitor center building. Lighthouse painted white; lantern dome painted red. The new lighthouse, built higher on the slope than the old one, is the centerpiece of a lighthouse park. Park Sungbum has a photo of both lighthouses, Nelson Cunnington has a distant view, and Bing has a satellite view of the station. Located atop a steep bluff at the southern tip of Udo. Site and visitor center open, tower status unknown but probably open. Admiralty M4272; NGA 17420.
Udo South Breakwater
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red flash every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, painted red. A closeup and a view from an arriving ferry are available, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on the breakwater of the ferry terminal on the southwest side of the island facing Jeju. Site and tower closed, but there's a good view from arriving ferries. NGA 17425.
* Tuksaenggot
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two white flashes every 6 s. 13 m (43 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted white. Kim Bong-Sun has a good photo, Park Sungbum also has a photo, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on Tuksaenggot, the northernmost tip of Udo. Accessible by road; parking provided. Site open, tower closed. NGA 17414.
Udo Northeast
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); three quick white flashes every 10 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, painted black with one yellow horizontal band. A closeup photo is available, Kim Bong-Sun has a photo, Mike Mellinger has a sunrise photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a tiny island off the northeastern coast of Udo. Accessible by a causeway. Site open, and nothing prevented the visitors in the first photo from climbing the ladder to the gallery. Admiralty M4272.2; NGA 17416.

1906 Udo Light, Udo, May 2007
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Nelson Cunnington

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Posted December 10, 2007. Checked and revised May 10, 2013. Lighthouses: 49. Site copyright 2013 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.