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Islands of Korea, Islands of the World Japanese Delegation Ten months later, in October 2023, the Center for The delegation also visited Purple Island in KIDI Business

October 2023:
Purple Island, Shinan County
Research and Promotion of Japanese Islands
returned the visit. A delegation of nine—comprising
Visits Korea
officials from the Center and Japanese island
Shinan-gun, which was selected as a Best
municipalities—visited Korea for a 6-night, 7-day
Tourism Village by UNWTO. The island is a
Observing Korea’s Island
program. The group visited Yeosu and Sinan
Policies and Projects
to explore Korea’s island-related policies and
branding.
development initiatives. leading example of successful color-themed
Particular interest was shown in Shinan’s
A highlight of the visit was the Korea–Japan Renewable Energy Pension Program,
Island Policy Seminar, hosted by KIDI, where with the delegates actively engaging in
representatives from six Japanese island discussion and inquiries about the initiative.
governments shared their approaches and discussed

future collaborations with KIDI and local officials
from Jeonnam and Gyeongnam Provinces.
KIDI will c
KIDI will continue to act as a bridge between islands and nations, ontinue to act as a bridge between islands and nations,
s
strengthening its role as a global hub for island exchange and cooperation.trengthening its role as a global hub for island exchange and cooperation.

Field Visit Highlights
Baekri Seomseom-gil, Yeosu

02 The delegation visited Yeosu’s “Baekri Seomseom-
Vol. gil,” a coastal road project connecting islands via
11 bridges, seven of which are completed and four
still under construction (expected by 2028). The
Japanese guests were especially impressed by the
natural scenery and engineering that linked each
island. Yeosu City, preparing to host the 2026 World
Island Expo, expressed its hope that Japanese island
governments will participate through step-by-step
exchanges leading up to the event.

Baekri Seomseom-gil Project

- Connects Dolsan-eup (Yeosu) to Yeongnam-myeon
(Goheung) via 11 sea bridges

- Seven bridges completed: Hoyang–Jobal, Dunbye-
ong, Nangdo, Jeokgeum, Palyoung, Hwatae, and
Baegya

- Four additional bridges under construction, to be
completed by 2028

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