For most of its history Korea was an independent kingdom, or at least an autonomous kingdom under Chinese influence. This came to an end in 1910 when Japan annexed all of Korea. At the end of World War II in 1945 the 38° parallel was established as the dividing line between U.S. and Soviet zones of occupation, and in 1948 separate civil administrations were established in the two halves of the country. The Korean War (1950-53) ended in a draw with the armistice line falling close to the prewar 38° line. The Republic of Korea (ROK; 대한민국, Daehan Minguk in Korean), commonly called South Korea, occupies the Korean peninsula south of the armistice line. This page covers lighthouses of Goheung County in Jeollanam (South Jeolla) Province. The county includes the Goheung Peninsula and numerous small islands around the peninsula. This is an intricate coast, with countless small islands and reefs requiring the greatest care from navigators. Also included are two lighthouses in Boseong County just to the north of the Goheung Peninsula. Navigational aids in the ROK are regulated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). Most of the lights on this page are maintained by the Yeosu Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries. In 2000 South Korea adopted a Revised Romanization System to replace systems formerly used in the West. In the Revised System, the word for a lighthouse is deungdae (등대); dan (formerly tan) is a cape, seom (som) or do (to) is an island, am or amseog is a rock, man is a bay, and hang is a harbor. Some place names may be more familiar to Westerners in the spellings of older systems. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. KR numbers, where available, are from the Korean light list. Admiralty numbers are from volume M of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA
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Eastern Boseong County Lighthouse
Goheung County Lighthouse
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![]() Narodo Light, Dongil, Goheung Yeosu Port Office photo |
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![]() Gyedo Light, Geumsan Port of Yeosu photo |
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![]() Sorokdo Light, Nokdong Korean Cultural Affairs Ministry photo |
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![]() Nokdong Hang South Breakwater Light, Nokdong, May 2009 ex-Panoramio photo copyright Mark Fearer; used by permission |
Western Boseong County Lighthouse
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Adjoining pages: East: Yeosu | South: Samsan Islands | West: Northern Wando Islands
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Posted January 9, 2008. Checked and revised March 5, 2024. Lighthouses: 46. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.