Since I mentioned South Korea last week, this week I'm revisiting the southern end of the Korean Peninsula.
Searching for images of lighthouses, I found this bright red one, which is called the Yeosu New Port North lighthouse. There's also a New Port East lighthouse, more on that later. The Yeosu region has so many lighthouses that it has it's own page in the vaunted Lighthouse Directory, from where I have derived much information.
So, here are the simple main specifications:
Active; built in 2010.
Height of the tower: 10 meters
Light: Flashing, 4 second cycle, red.
When I looked at it, I figured it was just a modern design, but apparently it's supposed to be emulating a flame.
About the Yeosu New Port East lighthouse - it's the same design, but it's painted white. According to the Lighthouse Directory: "These two decorative breakwater lighthouses were built as part of the upgrades to the waterfront prior to the 2012 World's Fair in Yeosu." OK, I didn't even know there was a 2012 World's Fair in Yeosu until I read that.
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