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One of Seogwipo’s better backpacker hostels, this one has spacious dorms – each with its own bathroom, sleeping in sturdy pine bunks with privacy curtains – English-speaking staff, a great outdoor terrace with the occasional social barbecue, a good continental breakfast for ₩1000, and a midnight curfew.


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Nearby Seogwipo attractions

1. Cheonjiyeon Pokpo

0.29 MILES

This popular 22m-high waterfall is reached after a 10-minute walk through a beautifully forested, steep gorge. The waterfall can be impressive following…

2. Lee Jung-Seop Art Gallery & Park

0.32 MILES

On the street that is named after him and decorated with images from his distinctive paintings and drawings (in Fauvism style with exaggerated brush…

3. Oedolgae

0.5 MILES

This unusual volcanic basalt pillar juts out 20m from the sea and has served as a filming location for a number of Korean dramas and TV shows. The walk to…

4. Saeyeon-gyo

0.62 MILES

The attractive cable-stayed Saeyeon-gyo is a bridge at the mouth of Seogwipo Harbour, providing access to Saeseom (Sod Island), and is nicely illuminated…

5. Seobok Exhibition Hall

0.7 MILES

This exhibition hall is dedicated to Seobok, who was an envoy of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and chronicles his visits to Halla-san in…

6. Jeongbang Pokpo

0.74 MILES

A favourite with photographers, this 23m-high waterfall is a 15-minute walk east of the town centre. At times less dramatic than the island's other…

7. Saeseom

0.78 MILES

Densely wooded Saeseom (Sod Island) is ringed by a shady 1.1km trail that is a favourite spot to stroll at sunset. There is also a central public square…

8. World Cup Stadium

2.87 MILES

Six kilometres west of central Seogwipo, this graceful soccer stadium built for the 2002 World Cup is the centrepiece of an entertainment complex that…