2. One of the nine provinces () of South Korea Jeju is the
largest island Jeju island is a volcanic () island, dominated by
Halla Mountain Jeju island was created entirely from volcanic
eruptions approximately 2 million years ago JeJudo ()
3. The Island measures approximately 73 kilometers across, east
to west, and 41 kilometers from north to south Jeju has a temperate
climate and even in winter, the temperature rarely falls below
freezing point JeJu Island
4. In Korean, do is the phonetic transcription of two distinct
hanja meaning island and province Jejudo generally refers to the
island, while Jeju-do refers to the government () administrative
unit Jejudos Name
5. Tourism makes up a large fraction of Jejus economy () The
most popular tourist spots are Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, Halla
Mountain, Hyeopje cave, and Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak Tourism in
Jejudo
6. Cheonjiyeon means Gods pond Cheonjiyeon waterfall has a
splendid view of water falling from a steep cliff Waterfall is 22m
high, 12m wide, and 20m deep Habitat for mutae eels Cheonjiyeon
waterfalls
7. Highest mountain in Korea 1,950 meters On top of the
mountain is a crater lake () called Baengnokdam which is 3
kilomteters in circumference and 500 meters in diameter Halla
Mountain
8. Formed by the eruption of Mt. Halla One of the three most
mysterious caves in the world Characteristics of a lava () cave and
limestone () cave Lime powder is spread all over the walls giant
painting Average temperatures is 17~18 degrees Celsius all year
round Hyeopje cave
9. Rose from under the sea in a volcanic eruption over 100,000
years ago Huge crater () at the top; 600m in diameter and 90m high
The sunrise seen at the peak one of the most fascinating scenic
views in Jeju Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak
10. Restored the scenes of the village to that of the 1890s 117
houses and facilities There are people still living there Jeju Folk
Village Museum ( )
11. Traffic to and from Jeju Island occurs mainly through Jeju
international Airport ( ) Many tourist use rental cars and taxis
Traveling to Jeju
12. Myung Dong
13. Myung-dong is a small district in Seoul, South Korea It is
one of Seouls main shopping and tourism districts
14. History of Myung Dong During the Joseon Dynasty, Myungdong
was called Myeongryebang () and it was a residential area During
the Japanese era, the name was changed to Myeongchijeong () and it
became more of a commercial district In 1946, it became Myungdong
() After the Korean War, the area flourished as many department
stores, shopping centers, and restaurants set shop at Myungdong and
it became the mecca for the young and trendy
15. What Kind of Shops are there? There are many clothing
stores such as Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren and Forever 21 There are
many Korean cosmetic stores such as Missha, The Face Shop and Skin
Food There are also many street vendors
17. Street Performances Because Myungdong is a highly populated
area, many young artists and dancers choose to perform here
18. Dol ()= rock, stone Jikgu ()= fastball Used to describe
words spoken without considering the feelings of others or being
straightforward without considering the position of others Doljikgu
()