"Okp'o" Okp'o-dong by pieter_jan_v

Okp'o-dong Travel Guide: 21 reviews and 26 photos

Original a small fisherman's harbour

Okp'o Main street, view from the North

Okpo is a fishermen village for long times. The Okp'o Bay is a natural hidding place and harbour.
The average dry climate was the reason to construct one of the largest shipyards at the Bay. A complete mountain was flattened and the material was used to create the shipyard grounds and a 1.5 km dry dock. Most of the remaining flat land was used for housing accommodation for the shipyard workers.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great climate
Cons:Rapid expansion
In a nutshell:DAEWOO village

Last visit to Okp'o-dong: Mar 2001
Intro Updated Mar 27, 2005
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Reviews (17)

Flowers Shopping (1)

Just a typical flowershop more travel advice

The map of the Victory Monumment area Things to Do (5)

The monument, pavillion and museum construction started at 1991 and were completed in June 1996. more travel advice

The story of the Naval Victory at Okp'o Things to Do (5)

The 30 meters high statue with the ceremonial stone in front and the museum commemorate the Naval Victory at Okp? by... more travel advice

Fast food Restaurants (4)

You can buy fried fish on a stick at the streets. more travel advice

Hotels (2)
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danfromus Nov 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM Report Abuse

Hello, Geoje Island Hotel is a very nice place to stay. I've traveled there many times for my job and I have always requested the Geoje Island Hotel. The staff is pleasant, kind and helpful 100%
Jim_Eliason Jun 17, 2007 at 8:15 AM Report Abuse

Nice page!
whitecliff62 Apr 1, 2006 at 11:57 PM Report Abuse

Nice bit of W.W.2 history here Pieter
hindu1936 Mar 24, 2006 at 7:23 AM Report Abuse

nice. we really liked the wording about the japanese plundering. my wife's brother-in-law was taken in 1942 by the japanese and never seen again