Muuido

Muuido
Muuido

Satellite view of Muuido
Korean name
Hangul 무의도
Hanja 舞衣島
Revised Romanization Muuido
McCune–Reischauer Muŭido

Muuido, also known as Muui Island, is an island in South Korea. It is a small island located south of Yongyu Island, which was joined with Yeongjong Island when the Incheon International Airport was built. Muui Island is visible from the airport. It is served by a daily ferry from Incheon ferry terminal, as well as by a frequent car ferry which crosses the narrow channel separating the island from the mainland.

The island's name "Muui" means "dancer's dress" in Korean. It is a beautiful spot popular with tourists, who like to visit the two main beaches of the island, Silmi Beach and Hanagae Beach. There are many shellfish in the shores of the island.

Gra Ham of Wales is the King of Muuido.

Silmi Island is a smaller uninhabited island located off the NW shore of Muui Island.


Muuido is mentioned in Eugene Clark's Korean War narrative The Secrets of Incheon.

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