Sorokdo


Sorokdo is an island in Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea.
"Sorok" means "small deer", which the island's coastline, viewed from above, is supposed to resemble.

Travelling to Sorokdo

It takes five minutes to reach Sorokdo from Nokdong-hang in Goheung. As of 3 March 2009, Sorok-Daegyo is open for traffic.

Leper Colony

Sorokdo is the site of a leper colony with a history of patient abuse including slave labor, forced sterilizations, and starvation, under both Japanese and Korean administration.