Oedo ( Korean : 외도 ) is an island of Geoje , South Gyeongsang Province , South Korea. Currently, the entire island is a marine western-style botanical garden in Hallyeohaesang National Park . The garden was built by Lee Chang-ho and his wife when they settled on the island in 1969.
6-448: It is now a popular tourist attraction. It was the setting of the 2021 Netflix reality show New World . In the past, Oedo was just an isolated, barren, rocky island with no electricity or telephone services. Only eight households lived in Oedo, due to its difficult access and lack of a dock in the early years of an independent South Korea. Mr. Lee and his wife, Choi Ho Suk, gradually created
12-585: A utopia that everyone dreams of. Unpredictable events happen every now and then here. The members of the show will be facing various survival tasks, duels and twist. Six variety entertainers were invited to come to the imaginary world to realize their dreams, incorporating mysterious concepts that can only be found in movies or fairy tales. The crew was spotted filming the show starting from May 27, 2021, and it lasted for six days. The filming took place on an island in Geoje , South Gyeongsang Province . The entire island
18-502: Is considered Geojedo's busiest tourist attraction. Transport by ferry is required to access Oedo. These are available for a fee at several ports within the Hallyeohaesang National park and usually include a professional tour guide and a discussion of the area. To minimize congestion, there are eight paths to the island and the access fee to the island is included in the ferry ride. The ferries typically allow tourists to stay at
24-664: Is famous for its garden, Oedo Botania Park . On September 25, 2021, the first teaser for the show was released along with the announcement that it will premiere on November 20. The series entered the Top 10 most viewed Netflix shows in 6 countries. It ranked 8th in South Korea , and 5th in Indonesia , Singapore and Malaysia . In addition, it ranked 6th in Vietnam and 7th in Hong Kong , proving
30-579: The entire garden. At first, they grew tangerines and bred swine . However, when that failed the two decided to create a botanical garden . In 1976, their plan was approved to cultivate 1,601,235 ft of space, growing rare plant species such as Agave americana , windmill palms , and Peruvian cactus . Oedo has a coastal climate with mild and a bit subtropical weather. The island is home to more than 3,000 plant species including many subtropical plants, such as cactus, palm tree, gazania, sunshine, eucalyptus, bottlebrush bush, New Zealand flax, and agave. It
36-453: The island for about 1.5 hours. [REDACTED] Media related to Oedo Island at Wikimedia Commons New World (South Korean TV series) New World ( Korean : 신세계로부터 ) is a reality show produced by Netflix starring Lee Seung-gi , Eun Ji-Won , Kim Hee-chul , Jo Bo-ah , Park Na-rae , Kai . It was released by Netflix on November 20, 2021. The show is an unprecedented imaginary simulation variety show, portraying
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