Ecotourism has been a travel buzzword for decades, though it often remains an abstract concept that looks great in theory but is quite marred in practice. Heuksan Island in Sinan County strips the hackneyed term to its core.
The Korea JoongAng Daily visited Heuksan Island and its surrounding two smaller islets — Yeongsan and Jangdo — earlier this month and put together a travelers' guide to discovering these hidden gems.
Heuksan Island in South Jeolla boasts the popular delicacy of hongeo, or skate. Islanders profit from fishing and selling hongeo, with prices reaching up to 400,000 won per fish.
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