Daewangam Park, Coastal park in Dong District, Ulsan, South Korea
Daewangam Park is a coastal park in Ilsan-dong, Dong District, Ulsan, covering 942,000 square metres. From the entrance, a 600-metre pine forest path leads to a lighthouse and to Daewangam, a rock formation in Cretaceous Bangudae granite. A pedestrian bridge, Daewanggyo, links the shore to the rocks, and other named rocks such as Ulgi Rock and Yonggul stand nearby.
The site was originally called Ulgi Park and was renamed Daewangam Park in 2004. The lighthouse at its edge dates to 1906, when the Japanese Empire installed it during the Russo-Japanese War; pines later hid its light, so a new lighthouse was built 50 m away in 1987 and the old one kept. Daegwanggyo Bridge, linking the land to Daewangam, was built and donated by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1995.
The park hosts the Daewangam Moonlight Festival every September to October since 2012, with si-nangsong recitation, dance and singing, followed by a moonlit walk of about 1,000 participants. A 4.1 km walking festival from the park to Ilsan Beach, themed on pine scent and waves, drew around 1,300 people in 2017.
Visitors should wear sturdy footwear since some paths cross over rocks and can become slippery in wet conditions. The best time to visit is during dry weather when it is safe to explore the rocks and enjoy the views.
The large rocks along the beach have unusual shapes that resemble ancient creatures and have captured the imagination of visitors for generations. Many people come specifically to photograph these natural formations from different angles.
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