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Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival (서귀포 겨울바다펭귄수영대회)

Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival (서귀포 겨울바다펭귄수영대회)

17.6Km    2019-12-06

3039, Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-64-739-7201

Seogwipo-si is home to warm winter at the southernmost point of Jeju Island and holds the Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival to welcome each new year.

The festival aims to ring in the new year through boot camp activities making it an unusual festival that people really enjoy.

Jungmun Beach, one of the most popular beaches on Jeju Island, is the festival venue and there will be various programs and exciting activities.

We Hotel (위(WE) 호텔)

We Hotel (위(WE) 호텔)

17.9Km    2024-12-12

453-95 1100-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-730-1200

We Hotel in Jeju is the first premium health resort in Korea that combines a resort with medical services offered by the We Hospital of Halla Medical Foundation. In addition to comfortable hotel services, it also offers differentiated healthcare services, along with wellness and health-promoting programs, whose effectiveness was scientifically proven by medical experts. The hotel offers ultimate healing moments through various wellness programs, medical spa, and mediwell programs, utilizing the clean forests in Hallasan Mountain and pure volcanic bedrock water -- all nature's gifts. 

We Hospital (WE병원)

17.9Km    2025-07-07

453-95 1100-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

As a premium health resort, THE WE is located halfway up Hallasan Mountain, a UNESCO-recognized World Natural Heritage. In this Korea's first health resort, you can enjoy comfortable 5-star hotel services and healthcare services of Halla Medical Foundation with natural volcanic bedrock water of Jeju and the clean forest of Halla Mountain.

WE Hospital of Halla Medical Foundation operates Korea's only health resort to maximize health management effects utilizing natural environments and various health programs. It provides various one-stop programs of its Health Promotion Center, Plastic Surgery Centers, Wellness Center and Medical Spa Center with the concept of "Medi-Well" that combines "Medical" and "Wellness."

Experience customized healthcare services differentiated from other hospitals at THE WE, a premium health resort.

The Seaes Hotel & Resort (씨에스 호텔& 리조트)

The Seaes Hotel & Resort (씨에스 호텔& 리조트)

18.0Km    2021-03-15

198, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-735-3000

The Seaes Hotel & Resort is located in the Jungmun Tourist Complex, surrounded by the natural beauty of Jeju. The hotel offers accommodations in individual traditional Korean houses for a unique and private stay, as well as modern houses, all overlooking the sea. Guests can also enjoy Jeju's nature through the garden and walking paths. The resort has also been featured in a many Korean dramas and films, making it a popular location among Koreans.

Jeju International Peace Center (제주국제평화센터)

Jeju International Peace Center (제주국제평화센터)

18.1Km    2021-07-09

227-24, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-735-6550

After the Korean government declared Jeju Island an "island of world peace," it has since been trying to maintain its peaceful image and built an International Peace Center. The Jeju International Peace Center exhibits north and south peace exchanges between international peace activists, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winners, and the works of people who have helped Korea. The 3rd gallery displays wax sculptures of world famous people who have practiced peace, such as Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and popular Korean entertainers including Bae Yong-Jun, Lee Byeong-Heon, and Lee Young-Ae.

International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju) (제주국제컨벤션센터)

International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju) (제주국제컨벤션센터)

18.5Km    2020-07-21

224, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-735-1000

International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju) is located within Jungmun Resort, with fantastic views of Hallasan Mountain and the ocean. Opened on March 22, 2003, the convention center is comprised of two underground levels and five above-ground floors. Amenities include an international meeting hall that can accommodate up to 4,300 people, as well as exhibition halls and related facilities for all types of international events and meetings. The exterior of the center is designed with a motif of Jeju Island and stands in harmony with the surrounding nature.

International Electric Vehicle Expo (국제전기자동차엑스포)

International Electric Vehicle Expo (국제전기자동차엑스포)

18.5Km    2021-12-24

224, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-64-702-1580

International Electric Vehicle Expo is held in Jeju annually as the only expo in the world focusing on electric vehicles. Noted manufacturers of electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, batteries, and chargers from both the domestic market and abroad attend the expo. Those manufacturers introduce and promote their products in the expo. At the same time, a conference is also held for domestic and international electric vehicle experts to participate in.

Eondeokjip Guksu (언덕집국수)

18.6Km    2025-01-22

494 Aewolhaean-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

The restaurant carefully prepares gogiguksu using Jeju’s traditional cooking methods. It uses a rich broth simmered for 52 hours from Jeju pork bones. The tender meat, topped as a garnish, is Jeju heukdwaeji sous-vide-cooked for 7 hours. 

Gapado Island (가파도)

18.7Km    2025-03-31

Gapa-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-794-7130

Gapado Island is Jeju's fourth largest island, located off the southwestern coast. The island is said to look like a ray swimming in the waves, giving the island its name. A bicycle rental shop is located right at the harbor, allowing visitors to tour the entire island in 1-2 hours. The best time to visit Gapado Island is in April and May, when the barley is ripe. During this time, the island holds the annual Green Barley Festival, with plenty of fun events related to this local harvest.

Ivar Garden (아이바가든)

18.8Km    2024-04-19

8 Goseongnamseo-gil, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Ivar Garden is an immersive media art exhibition hall in Aewol-eup on Jeju’s northwest coast. The hall is divided into eight exhibition spaces, each with a unique theme like Dreamy, Industrial, Mystery, and Party. The exhibitions extend all the way to the floor and the ceiling for a fully immersive experience.