Jeju Island

Aug. 22, 2025

Following complaints from locals about misbehaviour by foreign visitors, police in South Korea's Jeju Island have printed a special type of multilingual notice.

About Jeju Island:

  • Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island.
  • With a surface area of 1,846 sq.km., it is the largest island 130 km off the coast of the Korean Peninsula and the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea.
  • It lies in the East China Sea 60 miles (100 km) southwest of South Jeolla province, of which it once was a part. The provincial capital is the city of Jeju.
  • Oval in shape, Jeju Island measures 40 miles (64 km) from east to west and 16 miles (26 km) from north to south.
  • The island contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.
  • A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 m above sea level. 360 satellite volcanoes are around the main volcano.

 

 

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