Saengildo Island (Birthday Island), Wando

When talking about birthdays, it is always filled with familiarity and excitement, right?

Saengildo Island (Birthday Island), located in the Saengil-myeon area of Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, maybe a perfect example. Its name derives from the Chinese characters of "birth" (生) and "day" (日), symbolizing the innocence akin to that of newborns.

As special as its name suggests, Saengildo Island offers different attractions related to birthdays. At Seoseong Harbor, a street on Saengildo Island, stands a 6-meter-tall cake model and a more than 200-year-old Haesong (Cedar Tree). With the cedar tree now renamed "Saengil Song (Birthday Song)," this place has transformed into a photo zone.

Saengildo Island is not just about its name because the entire island serves as a tourist destination. From Baekunsan Mountain, where clouds linger on top; Yongryangdo Island said to have been ascended by a dragon; Mongdol Field in Yongchul, which seems like sown go stones; to Hakseoam, where the auspicious cranes stay.

Notably, Geumgok Beach is famous for the beauty of the cedar and camellia forests surrounding the golden sand field. As a well-known sunset spot, the sky and sea are dyed in the sunset, which has a truly spectacular view.

Saengildo Island is an island that gives you excitement like a birthday and presents a new look every day. How about celebrating your big day with a large cake and the Birthday Song on Saengildo Island?