Following our informative visit to Jeju Folks Village, we went to a place where one can have a best view of Jeju Island.
vi) Seopjikoji
Seopjikoji is located at the end of the eastern shore of Jeju Island. The name came of the place was derived from the dialect of the Jeju, "Seopji" meaning a narrow piece of land, and "koji" for cape or peninsula.
We reached here around 3.00pm. The weather was just great for us to stroll along the walk away and enjoy the sea breeze with magnificent view. This place is booming with romantic atmosphere and it would be great to visit here with someone you could hands with amidst the strong wind especially during the cold weather of Korea ;=D
The shoreline is covered with volcanic red rocks and pebbles, and many of the rocks are of strange, spectacular shapes and even had an observation deck.
We didn't want to miss a chance to take photos of this spectacular view.
Horses are available for those who wish to ride on it.
One of the attraction here is a large rock known as Seondolbawi which looks like a candlestick. The folk tale that surround this place was that a fairy would usually descend from heaven to bath around Seopjikoji. The son of the Dragon King has fallen in love with her and wanted to marry her the first time he saw her. He was told by his father to stay put and do nothing for 100 days so that he could give his permission. However, on the last day, the waves rose high and a typhoon came, so the fairy was not able to come down from the heavens to attend their wedding. The son grieved and has eventually died, turning into a stone which is now called Seondolbawi.
This place is also famous for being another shooting location for a drama called "All In", starring Song Hye Kyo and her ex-husband Lee Byung Hun. There is a separate admission fee to visit the house. The drama was filmed here last 2003 and this chapel was said to have been destroyed by a typhoon and was reconstructed afterwards.
Moving forward, you may be able to see a lighthouse that can give you a good birds eye view of the entire shoreline of Seopjikoji. It is closed for entry though.
The skies were bright, beautifully blue colour. It's always captivating to have a view of the sea from the coast. And there's this feeling of serenity as I heard the waves hitting the rocky coast. The walk from the car park all the way to the main pathway leading to the lighthouse provided tourists with fantastic views not only of the lighthouse ahead but of the hills, the coast and the horizon. What a relaxing walk it was.
Spending around 30mins here, we turned back to the parking area. Seopjikoji is absolutely one of Jeju's not-to-be-missed tourist spots! Be sure to drop by here if you'll visit the island.
Our next destination located nearby Seopjikoji. As ussual, read my next post ok!
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