Once a part of the Lolang district of the Han Empire before the 4th century, this area was known as Ongcheon during the Three Kingdoms period. It was bestowed with the name in use today - Ongjin - during the reign of King Taejo of Goryeo, the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty. Then in 1018, during the 9th year of King Hyeonjong's reign over Goryeo, the county was established as one of the major administrative divisions in the heartland of the kingdom.[2][full citation needed]
Administration
Administrative divisions
The Ongjin County seat is located outside of the county itself, in Nam-gu, Incheon. There is also an Ongjin County in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. This chain of islands was originally a part of South Hwanghae province before the Partition of Korea in 1948.
Administrative divisions
Ongjin County is divided into seven townships ("myeon").
Bukdo-myeon (북도면), which includes Sindo, Sido, and Modo
Jawol-myeon (자월면), which includes Seongapdo, which is where the 2021 Netflix series Squid Game was filmed.[3]
Yeongheung-myeon (영흥면)
Tourism
It is difficult to reach Ongjin County because of its proximity to North Korea and its distance from South Korean areas.
The coast and islands feature many gravel beaches, some of which (such as Guridong beach and Gulubdo beach) feature fantastic eroded stone outcroppings. There are also large mudflats, which are a popular tourist destination.
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