Photos of Oryukdo Island

Wuliu Island is located at one end of the southern district of Busan. Five or six small islands will be exposed every day depending on the ebb and flow of the tide. It is a protected natural area in Busan City. Wuliu Island is a rocky island consisting of two parts. The five islands extending from the land are uninhabited except for Lighthouse Island. The five islands are Yushuo Island (32m), Eagle Island (33m), Cone Island (37m), Oyster Island (68m), and Lighthouse Island (28m). It is also a symbol of the port of Busan. Oryukdo was designated as Busan's No. 22 Memorial in 1972, and was designated as the country's 24th designated cultural heritage in 2007. Among the five or six islands of Yusu Island, Yusu Island is responsible for rendering the mysterious color. The bottom of this island is an island, but the upper part is divided into two. When the tide ebbs, the sea water fades, and it takes on the appearance of an island. When the tide rises, the sea water submerges the bottom of Yusu Island, and it becomes two islands, so the surrounding islands are sometimes five, sometimes six, and five. The name of the six islands probably comes from this. Among the two Yusu islands, one island is called "Pine Island" because of its many pine trees, while the other island is called "Shield Island" because it looks like a shield is used to block the Pine Island. The skywalk is located at the southern end of the coastal walkway. Walking on the skywalk, you can overlook Wuliu Island, as well as Haeundae and the coastline in the distance. The skywalk is built on a 37-meter-high rock cliff, and the trail that protrudes about 9 meters to the sea is a U-shaped trail that hangs above the sea. Wuliu Islands are pure rock islands, and there are no sediments such as sand and rocks on the islands. According to research, the island was formed in the Cretaceous period 100 million years ago, and it gradually became what it is today due to continuous erosion and uplift in the sea breeze and waves.