Jeju island - Jeongbang falls and Jusangjeolli cliff

Jeongbang falls

Jeongbang Falls

Jeongbang Falls (정방폭포) is only water fall in Asia that falls directly into the ocean. On the wall of the water fall, there is an inscription written “Seobulgwacha”, referring to Seobul passing by this place. Seobul was a servant of the Chinese Emperor Jin (BC 259~210) who was ordered by the Emperor to find the substance that would make him immortal. Seogwipo is also said to have gotten its name to mean Seobul headed back west.
Jeongbang Waterfall is situated by a high cliff by the sea, and an old evergreen stands there leaning back as if it would fall into the ocean. Go east for about 300 meters and you will see another waterfall called Sojeongbang Waterfall. It is a great place to relax during the summer. There is an observatory at the top of the cliff, from which you can command a fine view of the sea.

Entrance fee: 2000 won. Free parking available.
Direction: Search for Jeongbang falls in GPS or with this address 37, Chilsimni-ro 214 beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do.

This is one of my favourite place. Compared to Cheonjiyeon falls, here we can get close to the waterfall as the water that flows down creates a pool before flowing into the ocean hence you can go very close to the waterfall. In addition to that, the water falls from a very high cliff and by standing on one of the rocks near the waterfall, you can feel the water breeze falling down. The whole area is also full of rocks where it creates a very special atmosphere. Before descending down to the waterfall, there is an observatory where you can get a full view of the ocean and waterfall.

Rocks surrounding Jeongbang falls. The blue tent is set up by the Hanyo "grandmother diver" where they dive into the ocean without any breathing gears and fish for abalone, squids, etc.

View from the observatory before climbing down to the waterfall. The rocks are actually big size rocks.

If there are only limited places to go to, this is definitely recommended.

Jusangjeolli cliff

Jusangjeolli cliff.

The Jusangjeolli are stone pillars piled up along the coast and is a designated cultural monument of Jejudo Island. The Jusangjeolli was formed when the lava from Mt.Hallasan erupted into the sea of Jungmun. They are rock pillars shaped like cubes or hexagons of various sizes and almost seem as if stonemasons had carved them out. The administration of the district named them 'Jisatgae Rocks' from their old name 'Jisatgae'. Its 20 m cliff makes it a popular spot for high tide, sea angling. The waves of the high tides crashing into the side of the cliff provide a breathtaking view of the ocean surrounding the pillars.


Entrance fee: 2000 won. Parking 500 won.
Direction: Search GPS for Jusangjeolli or with the address 2663, Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do. I had some trouble searching the GPS and just tried my luck. It is at the same area as the Teddy bear museum about 10-15 minutes drive away.

The cliff is also located in a big park so the entrance fee include a walk in a park with sculptures and nature. The main attraction is the cliff but only make up a small section of the park. It is not possible to walk to the edge of the cliff and feel the stone pillars as there are barriers to protect you.

Giant shell sculpture. This is located before the entrance to the cliff. The shell is very big and 2 or 3 people can fit into the hole for pictures.

The observatory at Jusangjeoli cliff. The view of sunset will be very beautiful from this spot but we did not wait until sunset because we thought that the place will close at 5 due to wrong information from the Korean gentleman.

The Korean gentleman whom I mentioned in earlier post.