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Korea International Circuit
A Hermann Tilke-designed circuit in Yeongam that hosted Formula 1 from 2010 to 2013, blending street and permanent sections.
9 km · about 15 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaJeollanam-do
Mokpo
Jeollanam-do, South Korea · Asia
About Mokpo
Mokpo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sinan, 9km from Korea International Circuit.
Mokpo is in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sinan, about 4 km away.
Mokpo (Korean: 목포; Korean pronunciation: [mok̚.pʰo]) is a city in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. It is located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to the mountain Yudalsan. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in theRead more
adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. To the southwest of the city is Yudalsan Mountain, which is surrounded by strange cliffs like a wall. There are six populated and five uninhabited islands.
The Mokpo Special Tourist Zone covers 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the northern port to Yudalsan, Old Town Area, Samhakdo, and Gatbawi. It is home to attractions such as the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the National Maritime Museum. To live up to its name as a coastal city, the city's traditional dishes include a variety of seafood dishes, including raw croaker, braised hairtail, skate, and seasoned crab.
The city was once part of South Jeolla Province, but on 1 July 2026, that province was dissolved and merged with Gwangju into the provincial-level city of Jeonnam-Gwangju. Now, the city is directly managed under Jeonnam-Gwangju.
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Within an hour or so of Mokpo: Korea International Circuit (9 km).
Where is Mokpo?
Mokpo is in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, about 4 km from Sinan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 268,402
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Jeollanam-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 34.8128, 126.3918
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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