Banwol Island, off the west coast of southern South Korea, has become known as “the purple island” after painting the roofs of some 400 buildings a lovely shade of lilac.

This All-purple Island Is the Most Mesmerizing Thing You’ll See All Day. South Korea's Banwol Island is luring tourists with its new lilac hue.

If purple is your favorite color, you’re really going to love it here. Banwol Island in South Korea is trending an Instagram-worthy day trip destination for its eclectic violet theme, drawing ...

Jung Soon-shim, 88, and other residents dressed in purple clothing pose for a photograph at the Purple Island in Shinan, South Korea, March 8, 2021. Reuters.

Everything on Purple Island - the bridge, roads, houses and fields - is washed in purple hues. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The color purple is also symbolic of Army, the massive fan community of the K-pop group BTS. The island was interspersed with the signs "I Purple You" designed by group member V. All residents of ...

Purple Island (South Korea) Technically, there is a difference between violet and purple, but we’ll cheat a bit for this entry as most people tend to deem them interchangeable.