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Where can I see Uldolmok, site of the Battle of Myeongnyang?

In the Usuyeong Tourist Site area of Munnae-myeon, you can look down on Uldolmok from Uldolmok Skywalk, Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car, the Usuyeong Tourist Site observatory and the 3rd-floor viewing facility of The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial.

The four are within 110 m of each other in a straight line. The 3 places, the skywalk, Usuyeong Tourist Site and the memorial exhibition hall, open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year with free admission. Usuyeong Tourist Site is also listed at 09:00–18:00 in Haenam County Culture and Tourism, so call before visiting. The cable car runs 10:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:30–18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and tickets are sold until 17:30. The time of the Uldolmok whirlpools differs by date, so check that day's time on the current timetable of Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car and then decide the order of facilities. Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele is a stele erected in 1688 on Usuyeongan-gil, and the 2026 Myeongnyang Battle Festival was held at Usuyeong Tourist Site from September 11 to 13.

The 6 places in this guideFull list

  1. Usuyeong Tourist Site

    Nature and the sea · Munnae-myeon

    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    Free

  2. Uldolmok Skywalk

    Nature and the sea · Munnae-myeon

    Hours
    09:00–17:30Entry restricted in bad weather
    Closed days
    Open all year round

  3. Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car

    Hands-on experiences · Munnae-myeon

    Hours
    Weekdays 10:00–18:00Weekends/public holidays 09:30–18:00 more
    Closed days
    Varies by schedule

  4. The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial

    Museums and exhibitions · Munnae-myeon

    Hours
    09:00–17:30
    Closed days
    Open all year round

  5. Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele

    Temples and cultural heritage · Munnae-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year round

  6. Uldolmok - Filming Site of the Movie Myeongnyang

    Myeongnyang and Yun Seon-do · Munnae-myeon

    Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee

Photos: · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Uldolmok Skywalk: a 111 m walkway over the sea where you watch the current below your feet

  • Uldolmok Skywalk, at 1467-10 Hakdong-ri, Munnae-myeon, is a walkway and observatory laid in a circle over the sea at Uldolmok in July 2021. It is 111 m long in all (with a 32 m straight section) and 2 m wide.
  • The floor is laid with metallic wire mesh and tempered glass so you can look down at the currents below your feet, and there are separate entrance and exit points.
  • At its narrowest point, the strait is 293 m wide and 19 m deep. It opens 09:00–17:30 every day of the year but closes to visitors in bad weather.
  • Admission is free, and parking is available.
  • For inquiries, contact the Usuyeong Team (061-530-5541) or Haenam Tourist Information (061-532-1330).

Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car: about 1 km between Haenam and Jindo, tickets sold until 17:30, and fare categories that differ by source

  • Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car leaves from 12-20 Gwangwang leisure-ro and crosses the Uldolmok Strait, traveling about 1 km between Haenam and Jindo. It is 44 m from Uldolmok Skywalk in a straight line (this differs from the actual travel distance). It runs 10:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:30–18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, and tickets are sold until 17:30 on all days (operator's fare and hours table).
  • On busy days, ticket sales can end 2–3 hours before operation ends.
  • Closed days depend on the schedule, and parking is available.
  • TourAPI and the operator's website list the standard cabin at 15,000 won round trip and 13,000 won one way for adults, and 13,000 won round trip and 11,000 won one way for children. They list the crystal cabin at 18,000 won round trip and 16,000 won one way for adults.
  • Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists the standard cabin at 15,000 won for general individuals and 13,000 won for child individuals. It lists the crystal cabin at 18,000 won for general individuals and 16,000 won for child individuals, so the categories differ.
  • Call before visiting to confirm: 061-535-9900.

Check the whirlpool time for your date on the current timetable, then choose the order of places to fit their hours

  • The current timetable (a monthly calendar) on the Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car operator's website lists the whirlpool time, current strength (strong, medium or weak) and sunset time for each date. It says the strongest whirlpools can be seen within 30 minutes either side of the whirlpool time.
  • The whirlpool time differs every day, so do not use one day's time for another day; look at the box for the date you will go.
  • Here is the order for choosing.
  • First, decide the date you will go and check that day's whirlpool time on the current timetable.
  • Based on that time, choose whether to watch from Uldolmok Skywalk (09:00–17:30), the 3rd-floor viewing facility of The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial (09:00–17:30) or the cable car (ticket sales end 17:30, last run 18:00).
  • If the whirlpool time is late in the afternoon, ride the cable car first so you do not miss the ticket sales cutoff.
  • The currents and whirlpools are natural phenomena whose strength changes with the tides and weather, so there is no guarantee you will see them at the time in the timetable.
  • The timetable also does not say that a day with a blank time box means there is no whirlpool. This timetable is a different source from the tide guides used for entering tidal flats or sea paths.

Usuyeong Tourist Site and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial: an observatory and a 3rd-floor viewing area

  • Usuyeong Tourist Site (12 Gwangwangnejeo-ro) is a park commemorating the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597. It became a national tourist site in 1986 and was designated the Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial Park in 1991.
  • From the park observatory, you can see the Myeongnyang Strait and Jindo Bridge.
  • The Battle of Myeongnyang Tower, the stele of sayings, the Chungmugong Relics Exhibition Hall and a rubbing of the Myeongnyang Victory Stele also come into view at once.
  • Around the park are sculptures depicting battles fought by righteous armies and government troops during the Imjin War. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, and admission and parking are free.
  • The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial inside the park is a building shaped like a board-roofed warship, with 1 basement floor and 3 floors above ground, and you go around in the order 1st floor, 3rd floor, 2nd floor, 1st floor.
  • On the 3rd floor you see world naval battle history and ships by era, and on the 2nd floor a rowing activity and weapons.
  • From the 3rd-floor viewing facility, you can look down on the terrain of Uldolmok. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, admission and parking are free, and the 4D theater and chroma key photos are 1,000 won each.

Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele and the Battle of Myeongnyang Festival

  • Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele (34 Usuyeongan-gil, Munnae-myeon) is a stele honoring Yi Sun-sin's victory in the Battle of Myeongnyang.
  • The inscription was composed in 1686, and Bak Sin-ju (then Naval Commander of Jeolla Right Province) erected it in 1688. It was moved to Gyeongbokgung Palace during the Japanese colonial period, stood again on the shore of Hakdong-ri, Munnae-myeon, in 1947, and returned to its original site in March 2011. It is open at all times every day of the year, parking is available, and it is 1.4 km from Usuyeong Tourist Site in a straight line (this differs from the actual travel distance).
  • In 2026, the Battle of Myeongnyang Festival was held at Usuyeong Tourist Site for 3 days, from September 11 to 13.
  • The TourAPI information for Usuyeong Tourist Site lists the festival as held every October, which differs from the Haenam County Culture and Tourism event information.
  • Check the festival website (www.mldc.kr) for the next festival dates.

The 6 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Uldolmok SkywalkNature and the sea · Munnae-myeon

    A round walkway and viewing platform with a total length of 111 m over the sea at Uldolmok, where you look down at the current through the wire mesh and reinforced glass floor. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, but entry is blocked in bad weather. There is no admission fee, and parking is available.

    Hours
    09:00–17:30Entry restricted in bad weather
    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    Free
    Uldolmok Skywalk photo 1
  2. 2

    Myeongnyang Marine Cable CarHands-on experiences · Munnae-myeon

    A cable car that travels about 1 km between Haenam and Jindo over the Uldolmok Strait, with standard cabins and crystal cabins. It runs 10:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:30–18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and tickets are sold until 17:30. The whirlpool times by date are in the operator's current timetable. The fare categories are listed differently in TourAPI and Haenam County Culture and Tourism. Call before visiting to confirm: 061-535-9900.

    Hours
    Weekdays 10:00–18:00Weekends/public holidays 09:30–18:00 more
    Closed days
    Varies by schedule
    Fee
    Sources differ · call before visiting
    Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam CountyKorea Tourism Organization Adult round trip 15,000 wonHaenam County Standard: General: individual 15,000 · group 14,000 · Youth, military/police: individual 15,000 · group 14,000 · Children: individual 13,000 · group 12,000
    Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car photo 1
  3. 3

    Usuyeong Tourist SiteNature and the sea · Munnae-myeon

    A park commemorating the Battle of Myeongnyang of 1597, where the observatory looks out on the Myeongnyang Strait and Jindo Bridge and the Battle of Myeongnyang Festival is held. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, and admission and parking are free (061-530-5541). The Usuyeong Tourist Site page of Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives its hours as 09:00–18:00, so call before visiting.

    Hours
    Sources differ · call before visiting
    Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam CountyKorea Tourism Organization 09:00–17:30Haenam County Weekdays
    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    Free
    Usuyeong Tourist Site photo 1
  4. 4

    The Battle of Myeongnyang MemorialMuseums and exhibitions · Munnae-myeon

    An exhibition hall inside Usuyeong Tourist Site, built in the shape of a board-roofed warship with 1 basement floor and 3 floors above ground. From the 3rd-floor viewing facility, you look down on Uldolmok. It is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year, admission and parking are free, and the 4D Video Hall and the chroma key photo cost 1,000 won each.

    Hours
    09:00–17:30
    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    FreeAdmission more
  5. 5

    Haenam Myeongnyang Victory SteleTemples and cultural heritage · Munnae-myeon

    A stele commemorating the victory at the Battle of Myeongnyang, erected in 1688. It was moved to Gyeongbokgung Palace during the Japanese colonial period and returned to its original site in March 2011. It is open at all times every day of the year, and parking is available.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    Not listed
    Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele photo 1
  6. 6

    Uldolmok - Filming Site of the Movie MyeongnyangMyeongnyang and Yun Seon-do · Munnae-myeon

    The Uldolmok location where the film 'Myeongnyang' was shot, listed at the same address as Usuyeong Tourist Site, 12 Gwangwang leisure-ro. For inquiries, contact the Usuyeong Team (061-530-5541) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330). Wheelchairs are not lent.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Not listed
    Uldolmok - Filming Site of the Movie Myeongnyang

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

FAQ

Which Uldolmok viewpoints have no admission fee?

Uldolmok Skywalk, Usuyeong Tourist Site, and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial have free admission, and all open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year. Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car charges a fare. TourAPI lists 15,000 won for an adult round trip in a standard cabin, and Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists 15,000 won for a general individual in a standard cabin. The Usuyeong Tourist Site page of Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives its hours as 09:00–18:00, so call before visiting. source 1

When is the Battle of Myeongnyang Festival held?

The 2026 festival was held at Usuyeong Tourist Site for 3 days, from September 11 to 13. The TourAPI information for Usuyeong Tourist Site lists it as every October, which differs from the Haenam County Culture and Tourism event information. Check the festival website (www.mldc.kr) for the next dates. source 2

How late are the attractions around Uldolmok open?

Uldolmok Skywalk, Usuyeong Tourist Site, and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial open 09:00–17:30. Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car runs 10:00–18:00 on weekdays and 09:30–18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, and sells tickets until 17:30. Haenam Myeongnyang Victory Stele is open at all times, and entry to the skywalk is blocked in bad weather. The Usuyeong Tourist Site page of Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives its hours as 09:00–18:00, so call before visiting. source 1

What time can I see the Uldolmok whirlpools?

It changes by date. The current timetable on Myeongnyang Marine Cable Car's website gives the whirlpool time for each date and says the strongest whirlpools can be seen within 30 minutes before or after that time. It is a natural phenomenon, so there is no guarantee you will see them at that time. source 3

1Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea)2Haenam County Culture and Tourism3mrcablecar.com

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