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This is a special fishing-village-life project where you live alongside fishing village residents on Wonsando Island in Boryeong, learning fishing and fishery management while experiencing life by the sea. You'll head out to sea by boat with a veteran captain to learn fishing, manage tidal flats and fishing grounds, and directly experience daily life in the village. Taste the fish and seafood you catch yourself, and in conversations with the villagers, feel the warmth and ease of an island village that you simply can't discover through tourism. Learn the wisdom of living in tune with nature's rhythms, and create special memories that bring you closer to the sea.
1. Experience Real Sea Fishing with a Veteran Captain
Wonsando Island in Boryeong is a renowned spot for webfoot octopus and cuttlefish fishing, drawing many anglers every year. In this project, you'll head out to sea with a captain who has run a fishing boat for over 30 years, learning firsthand how to read the tides, prepare the right gear for the season and species, and find the best fishing spots. Enjoy the seasonal flavors the sea provides through seafood you've caught yourself, help villagers tend to fishing grounds and tidal flats, and get an up-close look at the daily lives and culture of people who make the sea their livelihood. This is a special project that lets you fully experience the real rhythm of fishing village life and the charm of the sea in a way a single-day experience never could.
2. Join the Daily Life of a Fishing Village, Living in Harmony with Nature by Caring for Tidal Flats and Fishing Grounds
Life in a fishing village isn't just about catching fish. Managing tidal flats, organizing fishing gear, and waiting for what the sea offers in tune with the seasons and tides are all cherished parts of daily life for fishing village residents. In this project, you'll work alongside villagers to manage fishing grounds and tidal flats, take part in various gathering activities, and experience firsthand a way of life that coexists with nature. Listening to the stories of residents who have long made their living from the sea, and working up a sweat together, you'll naturally come to feel the warm culture of a fishing community that respects nature and helps one another. Live a real day in a fishing village that tourism could never show you, and discover the value of a life shaped together by the sea and its people.
3. Experience the Sea Coming Alive
The West Sea holds a special rhythm of time rarely found elsewhere. Twice a day, the tide comes in and goes out, offering completely different scenery each time. When the tide comes in, the vast sea stretches refreshingly to the horizon; when it goes out, endless tidal flats appear, revealing another world teeming with life. Watch the sea's scenery shift moment to moment with the seasons, weather, and tides, and feel nature's changes with your whole body. In the unique charm of the West Sea, so different from the blue waters of the East Sea, a special time awaits where you can experience the ease and wisdom of fishing village life lived in step with nature.
4. Live a Day in a Small Island Village Not as a Traveler, but as a Neighbour
This project takes place in Boryeong, a representative island village of South Chungcheong Province where a beautiful sea and warm-hearted people live side by side. Through seasonal village festivals, community activities shared with residents, and a simple yet heartfelt daily life, you'll encounter a slow pace of living rarely found in the city. Walking along the coastal path in the sea breeze, exchanging casual greetings with residents you meet in the village alleys, and tending the fishing grounds together—these moments give you the special feeling of becoming a member of the village rather than just a visitor. Watch the sea turn red at sunset as you wrap up your day, and feel the warmth unique to a fishing village while sharing small stories with the people around you. Your time here won't be just a trip you pass through, but a precious experience of slowing down and discovering a new way of life among nature and people—one you'll remember for a long time.
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This is a special stay project where you live alongside actual fishing village residents, learning sea fishing and fishery management. You'll head out to sea by boat with a veteran captain who has sailed these waters for over 30 years to learn fishing, and work with villagers to care for tidal flats and fishing grounds, directly experiencing daily life in the village. Live a day as a village resident rather than a tourist, and discover a special time in which you can closely feel the fishing village's way of life, lived in tune with nature, and its warm community culture.
■ Key Activities
1) Sea Fishing Practice
Head out to the sea by boat with the captain, or learn sea fishing from the breakwater. Learn how to read the tides, prepare gear for different species, and choose good fishing spots, and try catching seasonal species such as webfoot octopus, cuttlefish, and yellow croaker yourself.
2) Tidal Flat Experience and Seafood Gathering
Observe and gather various marine life on the wide tidal flats that appear at low tide. Understand the tidal flat ecosystem and experience the fishing village culture of gathering food from nature.
3) Learning Fishery Management and Gear Organ
Join villagers in managing fishing grounds and organizing fishing gear. Learn what it takes to become a skilled captain, as well as the basic skills and community culture needed to live by the sea, while experiencing the true daily life of a fishing village.
4) Island Local Life and Village Community Experience
Experience daily island life through small local festivals, village events, and interaction with residents. Learn the warm community culture and slower way of life that's hard to find in the city.
■ Additional Information
Some inclusions are available when options are added or selected.
Detailed Support Items
■ Systematic orientation
■ Certificate and Recommendation Letter
Exclusions
* Please book your transportation only after your participation is confirmed and you receive final schedule notification.
This is a village community built by fishing village residents who have long made the sea their livelihood. Centered around a veteran captain who has run a fishing boat for decades and his wife who tends the fishing grounds, villagers work together on fishing, fishery management, and tidal flat activities, keeping the daily rhythms of the fishing village alive. In this project, you'll go beyond simply experiencing these activities—living and working alongside residents, you'll get close to the stories of people who make their living from the sea. Head out to sea together by boat, work up a sweat tending the tidal flats, and feel the warmth of a fishing community that respects nature and helps one another. An experience awaits where, staying not as a traveler but as a neighbor, you'll get closer to the sea and its people than ever before.
To help you stay closely connected with villagers during your time here, we offer a space that was formerly used as a village guesthouse.
If you'd prefer a different accommodation, please inquire separately.
*This is a local guesthouse/pension-style accommodation; actual appearance may differ from the images.
■ Location: Boryeong
Boryeong, in South Chungcheong Province, is one of Korea's leading coastal cities, where the beautiful West Sea, islands large and small, wide tidal flats, and green mountains come together in harmony. Home to the world-famous Boryeong Mud Festival, it's also a popular travel destination year-round, offering a wide range of marine leisure activities and fishing village culture. With the recent opening of the Boryeong Undersea Tunnel and the Wonsan-Anmyeon Bridge, access to the islands has become much easier, making it more convenient than ever to experience the West Sea's beautiful nature and fishing village life. In Boryeong, where urban convenience and rural ease coexist, open sea views, warm-hearted people, and a fishing village life lived in tune with nature come together to offer a special experience rarely found elsewhere.
1. Wonsando Island
Wonsando Island, where beautiful beaches, wide tidal flats, and a charming fishing village come together, is one of the West Sea's representative islands. Since the opening of the Boryeong Undersea Tunnel improved access, it has drawn attention as a new travel destination, offering a relaxed island village life amid small harbors, coastal paths, and beautiful sunsets. Experience the many charms of a West Sea fishing village in one place, from fishing and tidal flat activities to fresh seafood.
2. Daecheon Beach
One of Korea's most famous beaches, known for its wide, soft sand and beautiful sunsets. Every summer it hosts the world-renowned Boryeong Mud Festival, drawing large crowds who enjoy swimming and a variety of marine leisure activities. With well-developed walking paths, cafes, and restaurants along the shore, you can enjoy the relaxed scenery and charm of the West Sea any time of year.
3. Seongjusan Recreational Forest
Seongjusan Recreational Forest, with its dense woods and clear valley streams, is one of Boryeong's leading healing spots. Walking along the cypress forest trails and well-maintained paths, you can enjoy the fresh scent of the forest and the ease of nature, making it popular with families and trekking enthusiasts alike. Discover a different side of Boryeong's natural beauty here, distinct from the sea.
■ This project can start on any day of the week you prefer.
■ The minimum participation period is 4 weeks.
■ Target Participant and Eligibility
Anyone interested in sea fishing and fishing village life
Anyone who wants to properly learn real sea fishing by boat
Anyone who wants to experience real fishing village life
Anyone considering or wanting to experience returning to fishing or rural life
Anyone who wants to experience tidal flat activities, seafood gathering, fishery management, and other fishing village activities
Anyone who wants to escape the city and experience a relaxed, slow-paced island village life
Anyone who wants to start fishing as a hobby or properly learn how to fish
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