A white winter’s day on Hallasan Mountain: Hiking the Eorimok Trail

If you’d like to hike Jeju’s 1,950-meter-tall Hallasan Mountain in winter, then consider the Seongpanak or Yeongsil trail. But the 6.8-kilometer-long Eorimok course is also an enjoyable “winter wonderland”.

'Winter in Jeju is romantic'

Although December is definitely chilly, there are many seasonal and romantic things to do. Many visitors from warmer parts of the world are choosing to come to Jeju to enjoy the winter season — many experiencing snow for the first time!

Wintertime spicy noodle soup, spots the locals favor: All things jjamppong!

This is the season for hot soup. Jjamppong — spicy noodle soup — comes in many varieties but most often has seafood as a main ingredient. This means that Jeju Island, with its abundant ocean, is a great place to get the freshest, most delicious jjamppong. Here are a number of restaurants frequented by locals, located in the west, east and south of the island!

Jeju winter festivals to enjoy

Even though on the most pamphlets advertising trips to Jeju you can see photos of its white sand beaches and emerald-colored sea, going to Jeju in winter might as equally fun of an experience.

Seogwipo Winter Sea International Penguin Swimming Festival

A winter sea swim to mark a healthy and happy new year

Tamna-guk Ip-chun Gut (Spring Welcoming Ritual of Tamna)

A Festival in Jeju’s Old city to Welcome Spring