Gunsan Mallaengyi Village
군산 말랭이마을
Culture · Sinheung-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 군산여고 · straight-line 121m
- Bus stop 명산사거리 · straight-line 364m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
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- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-03-11 · Collected: Not provided
Sinheung-dong began to form as a residential area when Japanese people started building houses in the area around the 1930s and 1940s. During the Korean War, refugees settled in areas such as Haemang-dong and Sinheung-dong, leading to the establishment of the village. At that time, houses were built closely together on wooden planks on top of rocks, and as time passed, the neighborhood became filled with thatched roofs. It was named Mallaengyi Village, derived from the Jeolla dialect meaning "the hillside." Currently, the area is experiencing urban decline due to population outflow, but in 2014, as part of a project to promote representative tourist attractions in Jeonbuk-do, nine artist residences and eight exhibition halls were established, creating a village where over 50 households and seven teams of artists live together harmoniously. Visitors can find murals, photo zones, sound spaces, and other notable attractions throughout the village. A walk up to Wolmyeongsan Mountain offers panoramic views of where the Geumgang River meets the West Sea. The viewpoint is also well known for its beautiful sunsets and nighttime scenery.
In the area
Village Tourism Sites 2 of 21 attractions in Gunsan-si
Similar places nearby
- Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village · 2.9km
Similar places in other regions
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- Cheongchun Balsan Village · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI