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Soo Destination Guide
Touring Soo in South Korea
Soo in the region of South Korea (general) is a city located in South Korea - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Time in Soo is now 02:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ritsuho-ri, Yonsa-ri, Yonho, Ulsan, and Daegu. Being here already, consider visiting Ritsuho-ri . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Soo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Samsung & Daewoo Shipyards Koje Island South Korea
Around Okpo Koje Island South Korea ..
Drinking Soju with Chopsticks
Unnecessary Survival Skills Part 38: Drinking with Chopsticks ..
Fish Market in Geoje South Korea
Enjoy a quick tour at the Fish Market place in Gohyeon, Geoje City, South Korea... See how they keep alive and fresh the fishs and other marine creatures such as crabs and octopuses for consumer`s cho ..
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mv aragonborg, take a look at the bridge during nighttime departure masan harbour Korea. canon eos 5Dmk2 movie ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Geojedo
Geojedo or Geoje Island (also often spelled Koje Island) is the principal island of Geoje City, on the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do province, South Korea. It is joined to land by two bridges from nearby Tongyeong. Sinhyeon is the largest town on the island. The Busan-Geoje Fixed Link was open in December of 2010 and provides a more direct connection to the city of Busan. Geoje Island covers an area of 383.44 km², the second largest island in South Korea.
Located at 34.86 128.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Okpo-dong
Okpo-dong is dong of the city of Geoje in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The village is located on the eastern coast of Geoje Island and a center of the island. The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) http://www. dsme. co. kr shipyard is located close to the town. A large portion of DSME employees live in Okpo, and DSME jackets are a common sight in the town at night.
Located at 34.89 128.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. , Ltd (DSME) is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea. On 21 February 2011, the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group (Maersk) ordered 10 large container ships from Daewoo, each with a capacity of 18,000 containers, surpassing the current record holder; the Mærsk E-class at 15,200 containers. The first is to be delivered in 2014. There is an option of 20 more.
Located at 34.87 128.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Geoje
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (former Daewoo Shipyard) in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are two dong in the city: Okpo-dong and Gohyeon.
Located at 34.85 128.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Chilcheollyang
The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place before dawn on August 27, 1597 (July 15 according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar) during the Imjin War in Chilcheollyang, which is a narrow strait near Geoje island. It took place during the second invasion of the Japanese. This was the only naval victory for the Japanese during the War.
Located at 34.82 128.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.