You Belong In Jeju | More About The City

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Yujin Kim

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About Jeju

The island surrounded by sparkling waves and places of healing.

The Location Of Jeju

The official name of Jeju is Jeju Special Self-governing Province. As a self-governing province, Jeju has jurisdiction over Jeju Island and its affiliated islands.

The affiliated islands include 8 occupied islands including Marado and Udo, as well as 55 uninhabited islands.

In addition, Jeju boasts a beautiful natural landscape around Mt. Halla, and service businesses such as tourism and fishing have developed.

Jeju volcanic islands and lava caves are registered as UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

The Population Of Jeju

As of 2021, the population of Jeju is 697,578, taking up about 1% of the nation's population. Of this, the population of non-Korean nationals is 22,943.

The number of Jeju residents isn't high, but many of its attractions are always bustling with tourists. Every year, Jeju welcomes about 1.5 million travellers who come to heal and relax on the stunning island.

Interesting Things About Jeju

1. Celebrities Who Live On Jeju Island

Many Korean stars have moved to nature-friendly, slow-paced Jeju to escape the busy city scenes.

Some famous Jeju residents include singer Lee Hyori, soccer player Park Ji-sung, actor Gong Yoo, and many more. Many celebrities either fully reside fully on the island or have vacation homes in Jeju.

2. Living In Jeju For A Month Trend 한 달 살기

Many exposures on media including Lee Hyori's Hyori's Homestay sparked a huge boom of living in Jeju for a month.

3. Jeju Dialect

There are regions in Korea where people have thick satoori (dialect) accents, Jeju being one of them.

If one's Jeju satoori is too strong, they may be incomprehensible even to Korean mainlanders.

4. Samdado

From a long time ago, Jeju has been known to have lots of wind, stone and women (haenyeo · divers who catch fish).

'Sam' (三 · 삼) means the number three, 'da' (多 · 다) means a lot, and 'do' (島 · 도) means island. So put together, the name Samdado means an island has a lot of three things.

Celebrities From Jeju

1. SEVENTEEN Seungkwan