Dongbaekseom

Dongbaekseom (Korean: 동백섬; lit. camellia island) is a former island in U-dong, Busan, South Korea. It is located on the west end of the Haeundae Beach. It was designated as a monument of Busan on March 9, 1999.[1]

Dongbaekseom
Part of the island (2010)
Geography
Coordinates35.1538°N 129.1521°E / 35.1538; 129.1521
Korean name
Hangul
동백섬
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongbaekseom
McCune–ReischauerTongbaeksŏm
Old name
Hangul
동백도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongbaekdo
McCune–ReischauerTongbaekto

History

As the name suggests, the area used to be an island, but now is a part of the mainland.[2] This happened gradually as a result of soil accumulation between the island and mainland. It is named for Camellia flowers, which reportedly bloom in abundance in it.[1]

It has long been considered a scenic location. Poet Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn visited the place. At present, it offers views of Gwangang Bridge and Haeundae Beach.[3][1] A trail is built around Dongbaek Island, and people from the past and the present are cut down in various places, including Choi Chi-won's Haeundae, statues, and disputes, as well as Princess Hwangok's legendary mermaid statue and Nurimaru APEC House.[4][1]

References
  1. 손, 승호, "해운대 동백섬 (海雲臺 冬栢섬)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-12
  2. "Dongbaekseom Island (동백공원)".
  3. "Haeundae Dongbaekseom Island (해운대 동백섬)".
  4. "동백섬 소개". 부산시 문화관광.
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