Jeju hopes two 150,000-ton cruisers will be able to moor at the pier at the same time, according to Kim Yun-ho, a Jeju provincial official, in an apparent move to boost tourism.
Kang Dong-kyun, the head of the Gangjeong village, home of the envisioned naval base, said he is opposed to the project, citing potential environmental damage to the site designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.