Jeju Island (Jeju/Korean: 제주도; IPA: [tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the...
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Jeju Province (Jeju: 제주도; Korean: 제주도; RR: Jejudo; IPA: [tɕedʑudo]), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju: 제주특벨ᄌᆞ치도; Korean: 제주특별자치도)...
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Look up Jeju or jeju in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jeju may refer to: Jeju Island (Jejudo), an island near South Korea Jeju Province (formerly transliterated...
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The Jeju uprising, known in South Korea as the Jeju April 3 incident (Korean: 제주 4·3 사건), was an uprising on Jeju Island from April 1948 to May 1949. A...
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Jeju (Jeju: 제줏말; Jeju RR: Jejun-mal, or Korean: 제주어; RR: Jeju-eo, or 제주말; Jeju-mal), often called Jejueo or Jejuan in English-language scholarship, is...
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largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU). Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild,...
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The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because...
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The Jeju people or Jejuans (Jeju: 제주사름; Jeju RR: Jeju-sareum; Korean: 제주인; Hanja: 濟州人; RR: Jeju-in), also known as Cheju people or Chejuan, are an ethnic...
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Jeju Olle Trail (Korean: 제주올레길) is a long-distance footpath on Jeju Island, a special self-governing province off the southwest coast of South Korea. The...
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Group and the Jeju Island government on January 25, 2005, Jeju Air became Korea's first low-cost airline. Jeju Air is named after Jeju Island. In 2016, it...
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on Jeju Island (Korean: 제주 예멘 난민) are less than 552 Yemenis, mostly men, who traveled to South Korea as tourists, then claimed asylum on Jeju Island throughout...
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The Jeju horse (Korean: 제주마; Hanja: 濟州馬; RR: Jejuma) is a horse breed native to the Jeju Island in South Korea. There is a diverse array of types, each...
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The Jeju Black (Korean: 제주흑돼지; RR: Jeju heukdwaeji) is a Korean breed of domestic pig. It is named for and originates from Jeju Island, which lies to the...
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Jeju oreum (Korean: 오름; Hanja: 岳) refers to small rising defunct volcanoes on Jeju Island, South Korea. The word "oreum" comes from the Jeju language,...
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Hallasan (category Mountains of Jeju Province)
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano on Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The...
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Jeju International Airport (IATA: CJU, ICAO: RKPC) is the second-largest airport in South Korea, just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon (near Seoul). It...
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Eopsin (section In Jeju Island)
the earth). In Jeju Island, the wealth goddess is Chilseongsin. While in the mainland, Chilseongsin are the star gods, in Jeju Island, Chilseongsin is...
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Jeju Shinhwa World is a fully integrated South Korean resort located on Jeju Island. The resort has a casino, multiple theme parks and hotels. The first...
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(Korean: 우도; Hanja: 牛島; lit. Cow Island), also known as U Island, is the largest of the islands included in Jeju Province. The island is located on the northeast...
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Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 35,657-person capacity located in the city of Seogwipo, on the South Korean island of Jeju, which is...
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Warm and Cozy (redirect from Jeju Island Gatsby)
quick succession, so she unwillingly sets off to start a new life in Jeju Island. There, she meets Baek Gun-woo, chef and owner of the restaurant "Warm...
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government in Gangjeong village on the southern coast of Jeju Island (coterminous with Jeju Province, or Jeju-do), South Korea. Construction of the base at a projected...
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Munsin (section On Jeju Island)
southernly Jeju Island as Munjeon (Hangul: 문전, Hanja: 門前) is the god of the door in Korean shamanism. The worship of Munshin is strongest in Jeju Island, where...
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Tamna (redirect from Jeju’s Tamnagook kingdom)
Tamna (Korean: 탐라; Hanja: 耽羅) was a kingdom based on Jeju Island from ancient times until it was absorbed by the Korean Joseon dynasty in 1404, following...
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Dol hareubang (category Culture of Jeju Province)
harubang, hareubang or harubang, is a type of large rock statue found on Jeju Island off the southern tip of South Korea. They are considered to be gods offering...
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Seongsan Ilchulbong (category Landforms of Jeju Province)
seabed about 5 thousand years ago. Situated on the eastern seaboard of Jeju Island, south Korea and said to resemble a gigantic ancient castle, this tuff...
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waterfall on Jeju Island, South Korea. It is 22 m (72 ft) high and 12 m (39 ft) wide. It is one of the main tourist attractions on Jeju, particularly...
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Seogwipo (category Cities in Jeju Province)
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The Jeju Black (Korean: 제주흑우; Hanja: 濟州黑牛) or Cheju Black is a Korean breed of domestic cattle. It is found only on the island of Jeju.: 194 It is one...
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south, and the Korean East Sea to the east. Notable islands include Jeju Island (Jejudo), Ulleung Island (Ulleungdo), and the Liancourt Rocks. At 223,179...
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