INTRODUCTION

The competition's target location is an island facing Hwahwa Island located in Hwajung-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea (as shown in the picture below and in the digital space).

Sanghwado is situated at 127°49' E and 34°28' N, 1 km southeast of Sanghwado and 22 km southwest of Yeosu. It has an area of 0.71 km² and a coastline length of 6.4 km. The geology of the island consists mostly of neutral volcanic rocks, and its terrain is relatively gentle, with a maximum height of 118 m. The coastline is mostly rocky, with steep slopes on the southern coast and areas with well-developed wave erosion. The average temperature in January is 2.1℃, in August it is 24.7℃, and the annual rainfall is 1,247 mm. As of 2009, the island had a population of 85 people (42 men and 43 women) living in 34 households.

The village is centered around the pier located at the entrance of the bay on the north coast. The land use is mainly farming, with 0.29 km² of farmland and 0.41 km² of forest. The residents mostly engage in farming and fishing, and the main agricultural products are barley for beer and sweet potatoes, with small amounts of radishes, beans, and garlic. Anchovy, eel, and squid are caught in the nearby waters, and seaweed is also cultivated. Regular passenger ships operate from Yeosu Jungang-dong Passenger Terminal and Baekya Port in Hwajung-myeon.

On the other hand, Sanghwado is relatively unknown and has little information for tourists. The reason for selecting Sanghwado as the target location for this metaverse competition is to encourage applicants to use their imagination and come up with various content and ideas in a situation where there is little information available.