VISIT JEJU

A few years ago, the Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” raised a lot of awareness about dolphins in Korea. 

As an endangered species, dolphins have since received more attention, and many people have taken up to the challenge of protecting them.

Seogwipo’s Daejeong-eup is well-known for dolphin watching. 

You can spot dolphins from the coastal road, though they are usually a bit further out to sea. 

Ppulsora Park is one popular location for this. 

However, the dolphins don’t appear right away. 

You’ll need some patience to catch a glimpse of these majestic creatures in Jeju. 

To get there, set the destination to 3125-5 Sindo-ri. 

When you get there, the first thing you will see is the sign, “This is the home of the dolphins”, and a request to take back any trash you leave behind. 

These signs were put up by Hot Pink Dolphins, a dolphin conservation group, and the Sindo 2-ri Village Association. 

You can really see that the village is committed to protecting the dolphins. 

Ppulsora Park is a place where you can see dolphins fairly regularly, and from the observatory, you might even catch a glimpse of a pod. 

Like its name (“horned turban”), the park has a sculpture of a horned turban for your photo album. 

You won’t find many attractions here, but the place itself is soothing with its relaxed atmosphere. 

There is a pavilion and some tables where you can sit down while you explore the park.

Climb up to the observatory for a sweeping view of the emerald sea. 

After a short wait, you can see a group of dolphins swimming in the sea. 

Of course, this requires good weather and luck, but the sight itself is moving and miraculous enough to make up for it. 

Why is this a dolphin spot, you ask? It is because the nearby Sindo Port offers a fairly deep area for the dolphins to approach the land. 

There is a dolphin sculpture in the park with a QR code that you can scan to learn more about the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. 

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is an internationally protected species and is found off the coast of Jeju. 

Ppulsora Park is also famous as a sunset spot. 

If you are lucky, you can see dolphins during the day and the sunset in the evening.

Ppulsora Park hosts the annual Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Day event. 

It is an event to raise awareness about Jeju Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins and the marine ecosystem. 

The venue for this event is “Dogurial, Sindo-ri, Daejeong-eup”, which is actually the same location as Ppulsora Park. 

The event will include lectures to raise awareness and exhibitions on how marine debris can harm marine life. 

The event also includes a parade for the designation of the Jeju dolphin sanctuary and participatory markets, so if you are in the area, it would be a good idea to stop by and take part in a meaningful event.