Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine

Address 6, Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 마포구 토정로 6 Homepage Website Opening hours Site open 24/7 Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Museum closed on Mondays, other days: 09:30-17:00 Information Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine is the site of the Byeonin Persecution of 1866, where many Roman Catholics were brutally murdered. This site was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of…

Camellia Hill

Address 166, Byeongak-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 서귀포시 안덕면 병악로 166 Homepage Website Opening hours December-February 08:30-18:00 March-May, September-November 08:30-18:30 June-August 08:30-19:00 Information Camellia Hill is a camellia arboretum that was created on a 172,000 square meter plot of land in Sangchang-ri, Jeju-do. The arboretum is home to 6,000 camellia trees of 500 different species including…

Let’s Run Farm

Address 1660, Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju, Jeju Island 제주특별자치도 제주시 특별자치도 조천읍 남조로 1660 Homepage Website Opening hours March-October: 09:00 – 17:00 November-February: 09:00 – 16:00 Information Situated at an altitude of 450 meters in the middle mountainous area in Gyorae-ri, Horse Racing Farm (Let’s Run Farm Jeju) is the most exotic pasture in Korea where…

Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road

Address 1323 Sinchang-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 제주시 한경면 신창리 1323 Opening hours Free to access, open 24/7 Information Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road is on the northwest side of Jeju Island and has a distinctive offshore wind farm as a prominent landmark. The white windmills and emerald waters along the winding shoreline are a refreshing…

Gueomri Stone Salt Farm

Address 609-1 Gueom-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 제주시 애월읍 구엄리 609-1 Homepage None Opening hours Free to access, open 24/7 Information The Gueom village Stone Salt Flats, located just next to Gueom Port, is a wide, flat coastal area of volcanic basalt rock. This is where residents of Gueom village were famous for producing salt…

Dongmun Traditional Market

Address 20, Gwandeok-ro 14-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 제주시 관덕로14길 20 Homepage Website Opening hours Regular Market: 07:00-20:00 Night Market: 18:00-24:00 Information Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market was established after the liberation in 1945. Due to a large fire that broke out in March 1954, the whole market and the nearby area was reduced to ashes. The…

Rust Bakery

Address 42-19 Mullae-dong 2-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 서울 영등포구 문래동2가 42-19 Homepage Instagram Opening hours Everyday: 11:00 – 22:00 Information Rust Bakery is a very hype cafe situated in Mullae neighborhood, Seoul. This cafe serves a limited but delicious selection of drinks and deserts. With its industrial look, it’s a really nice and relaxing place to…

Old Mullae

Address 14-28, Mullae-dong 2(i)-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 영등포구 도림로 433-6 Homepage Instagram Opening hours Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 00:00 Friday: 11:00 – 01:00 Saturday: 12:00 – 01:00 Sunday: 12:00 – 00:00 Information Old Mullae is a bar, cafe and restaurant situated in the neighborhood of Mullae, in the Western part of Seoul. It serves very…

The History of Hangul

The origin of the Korean language is still a subject of debate between researchers, but one thing is sure: we know how and why Hangul was invented! Let’s talk about the Korean alphabet! King Sejong’s Hunminjeongeum Up until only a few centuries ago, Korean people used Chinese characters (Hanja) to write and read. Chinese characters…

Dodubong Peak

Address 산3-2 Dodu-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea Homepage Website Opening hours Everyday: 7:00 – 20:00 Information Located right next to Jeju International Airport, this volcanic cone has a gentle incline. The southern slope is covered in a grass meadow with pine trees growing here and there, while the northern slope is covered in a forest…