South Korea

Jeju Island

Jeju is often introduced through a colour: the blue of its painted walls, its surrounding sea or the spring sky above Hallasan. But the island is more than a postcard. Its volcanic ground shapes the routes, fields and coast; its haenyeo culture carries a living relationship with the water; and its modern history asks visitors to look beyond the beauty of the scenery. A volcanic island made for walking The UNESCO-listed property, inscribed in 2007,…...