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3 unusual facts about Jindo


Jeju salamander

The Jeju salamander, also spelled Cheju salamander, Hynobius quelpaertensis, is a species of salamander found on various islands and peninsulas off the southwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula, including Jindo, Geojedo, Jejudo, and Namhae.

Jindo

Jindo County, a South Korean county, consisting largely of Jindo Island

Yeo Ui-son

On February 27, 1406, however, the king banished Yeo to Jindo island for his remissness in the discharge of his duty as a diplomat.


Jindo AIDS scandal

The Jindo AIDS Scandal was a 2002 incident in Jindo County in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.


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