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Home > General Facts on Dokdo > Life in Dokdo > Living Facilities

Currently, Dongdo has securities and lighthouse management in and Seodo has the private home of Sung Do Kim and his wife. These are other fundamental facilities and infrastructures in these two islands.

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries invested about KRW 17.7 billion in Dongdo on November 7, 1997 to establish the 80m-long main harbor, 20m-long sub-harbor, and Dokdo dock with the 137m-long entryway. Dongdo's major structure is Dokdo Yuin Lighthouse, watched lighthouse. The automated lighthouse of Dokdo was first converted into a watched lighthouse in August 1954. In December 1998, the lighting capacity extended to 25 miles to guide the ships that catch fish or sail by Dokdo. Seodo's Fisherman's Lodge supports fishery activities and academic researchers in Dokdo and is used to evacuate and accommodate fishermen and maritime workers. Fisherman's Lodge was established by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery in 1997. However, it was difficult to access because there was no dock in the island and it was severely damaged by Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Seodo's Fisherman's Lodge and docks were repaired in October 2005. Currently, Sung Do Kim and his wife are living in Seodo.

Dongdo: Docks (2,122㎡), Security Office, Water Treatment, Communication, Cableway, Helicopter Course, Roads

Dongdo Remarks Facilities Capacity and Function Yuin Lighthouse (watched lighthouse) 1 Unit (Lighting up to 25 miles) Staff: 3 Lodging: 55.55m² Height: 15m Other: 105.59m² (Office & Power Plant) Completed on Dec 10, 1998 by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery Lodging 1 Unit: 250m² Fitness Center: 85m² Police Agency Watchhouse 2 Units   Roads 796m (Width: 80-100cm)   Cableway 1 Unit: 300m (Cargo)   Water Treatment 1 Unit (1,500ℓ/day) Water Tank: 20 tons Completed on Dec 6, 1996 Water Tank Capacity: 20 tons   Helicopter Course 1 Unit (Area: 400m²) Established on Dec 17, 1981; Expanded on Aug 11, 1997 Food Storage 36㎡ Building (10㎡ Frozen Storage; 26㎡ Refrigerated Storage) Completed on Jul 9, 1997 Communication 1 Wireless Unit   Power Plant 1 82㎡ Unit   Tower RD - 1 Unit Communication Tower - 1 Unit   Dock 1 Unit - Area: 2,390m² (27: 1,945m²; 28: 445m²) Completed on Nov 6, 1997

Seodo: Fisherman’s Lodge, Dock, Power Plant, Reservoir Tank, Meteorological Detector, Roads (550m)

Seodo Remarks Facilities Capacity and Function Dock 1 Place   Fisherman’s Lodge 1 Unit: 118.92m² Managed by Ulleung-gun Road 550m (Width: 60∼80cm)   Meteorological Detectors 3 Types (Wind Direction, Wind Velocity, Pressure)   Reservoir 3,000ℓ (Mulgol Underground Tank) 1966 Power Plant 1 Unit: 25Kw