Yeosu Art Land
A private cliffside art-and-leisure complex on Dolsando, built around sea views, sculpture, photo structures and separately ticketed attractions
Coastal views, photo-oriented sculpture, family and group outings, and visitors who want a mix of photo spots and separately ticketed rides over the Dolsan coast
A cliffside resort complex with an outdoor sculpture/media-art route, the Hand of Midas, trick-art interiors, sea-facing photo structures and separately operated rides
The Dolsan coast gives Yeosu Art Land its identity. The giant hand, cliff-edge structures and elevated rides keep changing the visitor’s position against the same island-filled sea
Character
A giant hand projects from a cliff above the Dolsan sea. Visitors climb into its palm; nearby, a skywalk, swing and observation ride use the same cliff edge from different heights and angles. Yeosu Art Land is built around repeated views of the water and islands below
Across the sculpture park, rides and photo structures, the sea stays in view because so much of the complex sits at the cliff edge or above the slope
The experience
The Hand of Midas is the best-known stop, reached through the outdoor sculpture and media-art area. Its staircase leads onto the palm, with the Dolsan coastline filling the view beyond the fingers. Other attractions change the viewing angle rather than the subject: the Ocean Skywalk pushes visitors toward the cliff edge, the flying swing adds motion above the slope, and the observation ride lifts the horizon again
Indoors, Trick Art is built around staged perspective and photographs. Media Art and Trick Art use separate tickets, and the rides have their own rules and charges
History
Yeosu Art Land grew from a 2016 investment agreement between the developer, Jeollanam-do and Yeosu City. The plan committed roughly ₩100 billion to a 65,904-square-metre site on Dolsando for a resort combining accommodation with exhibitions, sculpture, trick art and leisure facilities
The complex opened in July 2018. Early public descriptions already emphasized the outdoor sculpture park, large 3D trick-art museum and sea-facing rooms; later attractions expanded the same coastal idea through the Hand of Midas, skywalk, swing, go-karts and observation ride
Before you go
The Hand of Midas sits inside the outdoor sculpture and media-art area, while Trick Art and the rides use separate tickets. If the swing, skywalk or go-karts are the reason for your visit, check their operating status before buying the extra ticket: weather can change ride restrictions and closing times
Several rides also have minimum height or age rules, and go-karts add weight limits and an on-site waiver
- Hours
- General hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00. Individual facilities may operate differently
- Admission
- Media Art and Trick Art are each listed at ₩15,000 for adults and ₩10,000 for children; rides and other attractions are separately priced
- Access
- Several rides have age, height or weight limits; go-karts require an on-site waiver, and weather can change ride restrictions