If you're travelling to Bo-gil Island off the Southeastern coast of South Korea, be prepared for alarmingly disarming locals, acient farmhouses, and a simple way of life not seen on the mainland. If raw fish is your thing, head to one of the few raw fish restaurants around four or five oclock and you can have your pick of the daily catch. If you'd like to bargin for a cheaper price, go there a bit later, but keep in mind, most people call it a night around 9pm.
One amusing observation is to see how the talking habits, driving styles, and overall pace of life differs between local island folks and those who've brought their BMW's and SM3's from the mainland expecting to have a riotous evening. Thankfully (in my view), the former greatly outnumber those in the latter category.
This island is thankfully past its prime tourism-wise and thus there are many abandoned or very cheap family-run motels on the island. Overall, there is decent hiking, the locals are VERY helpful, and if needing a break from the intensity of Korean life, some semblance of peace just may be at your fingertips.
