Islands of the Yellow Sea

island south of the Korean peninsula, part of the Jeju Special Autonomous Province of South Korea

Yeonpyeong Island or Yeonpyeongdo ( ) is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about west of Incheon and south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is Daeyeonpyeongdo ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of and a population of around 1,300.

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Baengnyeongdo (; ), sometimes Baekryeong Island, is an island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea. It is an inhabited island located near the Northern Limit Line, and is closer to North Korea than it is to the South.

county in Dalian, Liaoning, China

Heuksando () is an island in the Yellow Sea located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 19.7 km2 and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산/ 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉/ 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉/ 300m), Sangnasan (상라산/ 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea since 1969. The island's 19.7 km2 are home to about 3,133 people.

Silmido (), or Silmi Island, is an uninhabited island in Incheon, South Korea. The island is in the Yellow Sea and is closest to Muuido, which is connected to the mainland by ferry. It is about southwest of Yongyu Island, where Incheon International Airport is located. Most of Silmido island consists of hills that are around high.

thumb|Japanese marines landing from the Japanese gunboat Unyo|Unyo at Yeongjong Island (永宗島) during the [[Ganghwa Island incident in 1875]]Yeongjong Island () is an island in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches.

thumb|right|The disputed maritime boundary between North and South Korea in the [[Yellow Sea: A: United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953 B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999

Hongdo is an island in the Yellow Sea located 115 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo port, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 6.47 km² and consists of steep mountain range, the highest peaks of which are Gitdaebong (깃대봉 378 m) and Yangsanbong (양산봉 231 m). It is within the administrative boundary of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The island's 6.47 km² are home to about 710 people. The protected area is 5.87 km².

Gageodo (), also known as Soheuksando due to its location near Heuksan-do, is the southwestern-most island of South Korea in the Yellow Sea. It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's are home to about 470 people.

Anmyeondo () is the sixth-largest island in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Muuido (), also known as Muui Island, is an island in Incheon, South Korea. It is a small island located south of Yongyu Island, which was joined with Yeongjong Island through land reclamation when Incheon International Airport was built.

Daebu Island () is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Yeongheungdo () is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Incheon metropolitan city, in South Korea.

Deokjeokdo () or Deokjeok Island is the largest island of Deokjeok-myeon, Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea.

Socheongdo () or Socheong Island is a small island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea. It is part of Daecheong , centred on the larger Daecheongdo to its north; both islands are near the Northern Limit Line between North and South Korea. It is situated in the Yellow Sea, lying 200 km northwest of Incheon, 40 km southwest of the mainland of South Hwanghae, North Korea, and 200 km northeast of Shandong Peninsula, China.

Anmado () or Anma Island is an island off the coast of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Hauido () is an island off the South Korean coast in the Yellow Sea, part of Sinan County in South Jeolla Province. Its name means 'a lotus floating on water' and although it is an island by name, it actually comprises 56 separate islands, only nine of which are inhabited. Approximately 57 kilometers to shore, it has an area of 14.46 km² and is home to more than 1,900 people. It was the birthplace of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung.

Jebudo () is an island in Jebu-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is connected to the mainland by a road that is impassable twice a day due to high tide.

Bigeumdo () is an island in Bigeum-myeon, Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. In July 2022, it had a population of 3,484 people in 1,935 households.

Hambakdo () or Hambaksom is an island in Yonan County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

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