Seogwipo
The landscape around Seogwipo-si is volcanic and densely forested, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. This southern part of Jeju Island rises from the coast toward Hallasan, the island’s central shield volcano and South Korea’s highest mountain. Seogwipo has wooded recreation areas and rural roads as well as an urban waterfront, giving its interior a markedly different character from Jeju City on the north coast. Basalt formed by repeated eruptions is a defining material across the island, used in walls, paths and garden features. Jeju’s cultural identity is equally distinctive: the practices of the haenyeo women divers were inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016. Forested uplands around Seogwipo form a quiet counterpoint to the island’s coastal settlements.
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Seogwipo-si is best known within Jeju-do for Jeongbang Waterfall, which falls directly into the sea on Jeju Island’s southern coast. The city stretches beneath Hallasan, South Korea’s highest mountain, and its waterfront contrasts with the island’s volcanic interior. Seogwipo is also closely associated with the Jeju Olle Trail, a long-distance walking network launched in 2007 that follows coastal paths, villages and oreum, the island’s volcanic cones. Markets and restaurants make good use of Jeju seafood and citrus, while the port remains tied to the working coast. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Jeju Island connects regionally.
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Built around Jeju Island’s volcanic core, Jeju-do grew into South Korea’s largest island province. Hallasan, rising to 1,947 metres at the island’s centre, slopes down toward a coastline marked by basalt cliffs, small bays and beaches. Lava has shaped much of the terrain, and the island’s lava-tube system forms part of the UNESCO-listed Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes World Heritage site. The sea remains central to local life, especially in the traditions of the haenyeo, women divers who harvest seafood without breathing apparatus; their culture is on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Browse webcams nearby to see how Jeju-do belongs within the island waters south of the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korea stretches from the mountainous border with North Korea to Jeju Island, encompassing forested ranges, fertile river basins and a deeply indented southern coast. The Taebaek Mountains run along much of the east, while the Han River crosses Seoul before reaching the Yellow Sea. Busan faces the Korea Strait, and tidal flats and islands shape the country’s western shore. Seoul combines dense contemporary districts with royal Joseon sites, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, first built in 1395. Kimchi and bibimbap are central to everyday cuisine, while the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, was created in the 15th century. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of South Korea’s coasts, mountains and cities.
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